A new species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from state of Maranhão, Brazil

A new species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from state of Maranhão, Brazil

Amphisbaena ibijara sp. nov. is described from Urbano Santos (Fazenda Santo Amaro), state of Maranhão, Brazil. The new species is a small amphisbaenian with four precloacal pores, nasals in broad contact at midline, no major fusions at head scales, 239-250 body annuli, 23-25 caudal annuli, and 14-16...

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Published in:Phyllomedusa Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 21 - 26
Main Authors: Rodrigues, Miguel Trefaut, Andrade, Gilda V., Lima, Jucivaldo Dias
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 01-06-2003
Subjects:
Amphisbaena ibijara
Amphisbaenidae
Brazil
Cerrado
Squamata
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Summary:Amphisbaena ibijara sp. nov. is described from Urbano Santos (Fazenda Santo Amaro), state of Maranhão, Brazil. The new species is a small amphisbaenian with four precloacal pores, nasals in broad contact at midline, no major fusions at head scales, 239-250 body annuli, 23-25 caudal annuli, and 14-16 dorsal and 14-16 ventral segments per annuli at midbody. Other attributes of the new species are: suture between frontals slightly smaller than parietal suture and much longe than nasal suture, three supralabials (the first being the smallest) second infralabial the largest and much larger than postmental, two rows of postgenials, and absence of a postmolar row.
ISSN:1519-1397
2316-9079
DOI:10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v2i1p21-26