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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Unraveling Biogeographic Boundaries Within the Sierra Madre Oriental, México: An Endemicity Analysis Using a Taxonomically Diverse Dataset [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 1, January 2025.We provide boundaries of the Sierra Madre Oriental in Mexico through a multi‐taxa endemicity analysis. ABSTRACT The Sierra Madre Oriental (SMO) is a significant mountain range and one of Mexico's 14 biogeographical provinces. Its delimitation has been debated.
Irene Goyenechea Mayer‐Goyenechea +5 more
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Multiple independent structural dynamic events in the evolution of snake mitochondrial genomes [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2018 Background Mitochondrial DNA sequences have long been used in phylogenetic studies. However, little attention has been paid to the changes in gene arrangement patterns in the snake’s mitogenome.
Lifu Qian +6 more
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Herpetofauna, Santa Edwiges I and II hydroelectric power plants, state of Goiás, Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2009 This paper presents a check list of amphibians and reptiles of the area under the influence of Santa Edwiges I and II small hydroelectric power plants on Rio Buritis, state of Goiás, Brazil. The list was the result of faunal rescue operations carried out
Carlos Cintra +2 more
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Herpetofauna, Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant, states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2009 This paper presents a check list of amphibians and reptiles of the area under influence of Ponte de Pedra hydroelectric power plant on Correntes River (municipality of Sonora), between the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso.
Nelson da Silva Jr. +6 more
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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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An evolutionary paradox on threadsnakes: Phenotypic and molecular evidence reveal a new and remarkably polymorphic species of Siagonodon (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae) from Amazonia [PDF]
Vertebrate Zoology, 2023 Threadsnakes are known for their conserved external morphology and historically controversial systematics, challenging taxonomic, biogeographic and evolutionary researches in these fields.
Angele Martins +10 more
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The Anatomical Record, Volume 304, Issue 10, Page 2183-2197, October 2021., 2021 Abstract Since the rearrangement of all leptotyphlopid species previously known as “Leptotyphlops” in Adalsteinsson et al. (2009)'s paper, several taxa have remained untested regarding their generic identity and have been assigned to different genera based on phenotypic data or, in some cases, without any clear justification.
Claudia Koch +4 more
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The snake fauna of Ilam Province, southwestern Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2010 Ilam Province in southwest Iran possesses varied climatic and geographical conditions leading to rich biodiversity. An investigating of the status of snakes in the province was carried out from June 2005 to March 2010.
B. Fathnia +3 more
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