Description of a new species of Thamnodynastes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes, Colubridae) from northeastern Brazil, with comments on the genus

Authors

  • Francisco L. Franco Instituto Butantan; Laboratório de Herpetologia
  • Talita Gancev Ferreira Instituto Butantan; Laboratório de Herpetologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v1i2p57-74

Keywords:

Thamnodynastes almae sp. nov, Thamnodynastes, Colubridae, Xenodontinae, Caatingas, Northeastern Brazil

Abstract

Thamnodynastes almae sp. nov. is described based on three specimens from Rodelas Municipality, state of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil. The new species can be diagnosed by its pale coloration and keeled dorsal scales arranged in 19 rows at midbody and 15 rows posteriorly. Characters for distinguishing T. almae from other Brazilian species of Thamnodynastes are provided.

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Published

2002-12-01

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2002)

Section

Articles

License

All material originally published in Phyllomedusa belongs to Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz - Universidade de São Paulo. All contents are under a license of Creative Commons BY-NC-ND.

How to Cite

Franco, F. L., & Ferreira, T. G. (2002). Description of a new species of Thamnodynastes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes, Colubridae) from northeastern Brazil, with comments on the genus. Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 1(2), 57-74. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v1i2p57-74