Noteworthy new records of squamate reptiles (Reptilia: Squamata) from various Venezuelan Caribbean islands, including a new addition to the herpetofauna of Venezuela

The occurrence of Gymnophthalmus lineatus in Venezuela is established for the first time based on a specimen collected on Las Aves Archipelago. We also document the first records of Phyllodactylus ventralis from Los Frailes Archipelago, Amphisbaena alba from Isla de Margarita, and report the occurre...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Ugueto, Pablo Velozo, Luz Sanchez, Luis Villapol, Oscar Lasso-Alcalá, Tito Barros, Gilson Rivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-10-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18778/download/pdf/
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Summary:The occurrence of Gymnophthalmus lineatus in Venezuela is established for the first time based on a specimen collected on Las Aves Archipelago. We also document the first records of Phyllodactylus ventralis from Los Frailes Archipelago, Amphisbaena alba from Isla de Margarita, and report the occurrence of Thecadactylus cf. rapicauda on Las Aves Archipelago. Additionally we expand the distribution of the snake Leptophis ahaetulla on Isla de Margarita and report the third specimen known from that island. We also present information on the lepidosis and coloration for all species when pertinent.
ISSN:1809-127X