Herpetofauna of the quaternary sand dunes of the middle Rio São Francisco: Bahia: Brazil. VII.: Typhlops amoipira sp. nov., a possible relative of Typhlops yonenagae (Serpentes, Typhlopidae)
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492002001300001Keywords:
Serpentes, Typhlopidae, Typhlops amoipira, Brazil, Caatingas, TaxonomyAbstract
A new species of a small typhlopid snake is described from Ibiraba, in the sand- dune area of the left bank of Rio São Francisco, State of Bahia, Brazil. Typhlops amoipira sp. nov. is a small, light brown, and slightly pigmented Typhlops characterized by an incomplete nasal suture,18 scale rows around the body (SAB), and 212-242 dorsal scales. The geographic and morphologically closer species, Typhlops yonenagae (18 SAB, 259-291 dorsals) lives in the same area, in the sands of the opposite side of the river.Downloads
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2002-11-01
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Rodrigues, M. T., & Juncá, F. A. (2002). Herpetofauna of the quaternary sand dunes of the middle Rio São Francisco: Bahia: Brazil. VII.: Typhlops amoipira sp. nov., a possible relative of Typhlops yonenagae (Serpentes, Typhlopidae) . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 42(13), 325-333. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492002001300001