Morphological variation and geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae)

The geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis is reviewed based on data from the literature and examination of specimens recently collected in Brazil. We also provide new information on variation of the vomerine diastema, and meristic and morphometric data for L. brasiliensis based o...

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Main Authors: Renato Neves Feio, Adriano Oliveira Maciel, Mário Ribeiro de Moura, Tamí Mott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-12-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
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Online Access:http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume10/number2/102153163.pdf
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author Renato Neves Feio
Adriano Oliveira Maciel
Mário Ribeiro de Moura
Tamí Mott
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Adriano Oliveira Maciel
Mário Ribeiro de Moura
Tamí Mott
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description The geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis is reviewed based on data from the literature and examination of specimens recently collected in Brazil. We also provide new information on variation of the vomerine diastema, and meristic and morphometric data for L. brasiliensis based on Brazilian specimens.
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spelling doaj.art-9552a81b106a4f67b7462a12df4330f82022-12-21T23:22:34ZengUniversidade de São PauloPhyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology1519-13972011-12-01102153163Morphological variation and geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae)Renato Neves FeioAdriano Oliveira MacielMário Ribeiro de MouraTamí MottThe geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis is reviewed based on data from the literature and examination of specimens recently collected in Brazil. We also provide new information on variation of the vomerine diastema, and meristic and morphometric data for L. brasiliensis based on Brazilian specimens.http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume10/number2/102153163.pdfBrazilcaecilianmeristic datamorphometryvomerine diastema
spellingShingle Renato Neves Feio
Adriano Oliveira Maciel
Mário Ribeiro de Moura
Tamí Mott
Morphological variation and geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae)
Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
Brazil
caecilian
meristic data
morphometry
vomerine diastema
title Morphological variation and geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae)
title_full Morphological variation and geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae)
title_fullStr Morphological variation and geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae)
title_full_unstemmed Morphological variation and geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae)
title_short Morphological variation and geographical distribution of Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae)
title_sort morphological variation and geographical distribution of luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis gymnophiona siphonopidae
topic Brazil
caecilian
meristic data
morphometry
vomerine diastema
url http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume10/number2/102153163.pdf
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