Novel type of egg-clustering in threadsnakes (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) [PDF]
Vertebrate Zoology, 2023 Snakes lay their eggs in clutches of different size, which are usually attached to each other forming a cluster. Egg-clustering is a widespread phenomenon across alethinophidian snakes, mostly recorded in Pythonoidea and caenophidian clades.
Mariana Chuliver, Agustín Scanferla
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Rediscovery of the blind-snake Leptotyphlops brasiliensis Laurent, 1949 (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae) in the wild [PDF]
Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 2002 1 Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Caixa Postal 42694, CEP 04299-970, Sao Paulo, Brazil. E-mails: ffcurcio@yahoo.com; hzaher@ib.usp.br. 2 Universidade de Sao Paulo, Instituto de Biociencias, Departamento de Zoologia, Caixa Postal 11461, CEP 05422970, Sao Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: mturodri@usp.br.
Felipe Curcio +2 more
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A new species of blindsnake from Jalisco, Mexico (Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae)
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2022 A new snake species of the genus Rena is described from northern Jalisco, Mexico. The new species represents an isolated member of the R. dulcis group in the extreme southwest Mesa Central of the country. We redefine the R. dulcis and R.
Oscar A. Flores-Villela +3 more
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Occurrence of Haplometroides odhneri (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) infecting Leptotyphlops koppesi (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae) Ocorrência de Haplometroides odhneri (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) parasitando Leptotyphlops koppesi (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae) [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2005 Descreveu-se a ocorrência de Haplometroides odhneri (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) na traquéia e esôfago de Leptotyphlops koppesi (Serpentes, Leptotyphlopidae) proveniente da Usina Hidrelétrica Corumbá I, município de Caldas Novas, Goiás.
R.J. Silva +4 more
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Reptilia, Squamata, Leptotyphlopidae, Leptotyphlops, Ecuador: re-evaluation of the species cited for the country [PDF]
Check List, 2008 Upon analysis of the information supporting the inclusion of different Leptotyphlops taxa as part of the herpetofauna of Ecuador, I conclude that Leptotyphlops anthracinus, L. guayaquilensis, and L.
Diego Cisneros-Heredia
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Caldasia, 1944 This review was made at the suggestion of my old friend and correspondent Hermano Nicéforo Maria, and most of the some 50 Colombian specimens examined are under his care in the Instituto La Salle, Bogotá.This review was made at the suggestion of my old ...
Dunn Emmett Reid
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A conservation checklist of the herpetofauna of Morelos, with comparisons with adjoining states. [PDF]
Zookeys, 2020 Despite being one of the smallest states in Mexico, the high diversity of habitats in Morelos has led to the development of a rich biota made up of a mixture of species typical of the Neovolcanic Axis and the Sierra Madre del Sur.
Lemos-Espinal JA, Smith GR.
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Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Epictia goudotii Species complex (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae) in Middle America and northern South America [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Here we review the systematics of the threadsnakes of the Epictia goudotii Species complex in Middle and northern South America using external morphology and molecular data. Two species, Epictia goudotii and E.
James R. McCranie, S. Blair Hedges
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Primer registro de agrupamientos de ejemplares en Epictia albipuncta (Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae)
Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 2023 Las serpientes en general son animales solitarios, aunque existen reportes de que varias especies forman agrupamientos por diferentes motivos, reproducción, resguardo climático, o incluso cuestiones sociales.
María Paula Cabrera +2 more
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Revista Científica de Ciencias Naturales y Ambientales, 2021 Se provee una definición y las características de las especies emblemáticas. De acuerdo con éstas, se presentan 27 taxa emblemáticas de la ciudad de Guayaquil y de la provincia del Guayas, en la costa de Ecuador, estas son: 14 especies de plantas ...
Xavier Cornejo
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