Sexual dimorphism in Amphisbaena nigricauda (Reptilia, Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from Southeastern Brazil

Amphisbaena nigricauda Gans, 1966 is a small, poorly known amphisbaenid endemic to the restinga of the states of Espírito Santo and Bahia, Brazil. We analyze 178 specimens collected in Vitória municipality, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, to investigate whether this species show sexual dimorphism i...

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Main Authors: Francco A. N. de Souza e Lima, João Luiz Gasparini, Antonio de Padua Almeida, Marcos V. C. Vital, Tamí Mott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2014-09-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212014000300005&lng=en&tlng=en