Description of a new species of Thamnodynastes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes, Colubridae) from northeastern Brazil, with comments on the genus

Description of a new species of Thamnodynastes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes, Colubridae) from northeastern Brazil, with comments on the genus

Thamnodynastes almae sp. nov. is described based on three specimens from Rodelas Municipality, state of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil. The new species can be diagnosed by its pale coloration and keeled dorsal scales arranged in 19 rows at midbody and 15 rows posteriorly. Characters for distinguishing T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Francisco L. Franco, Talita Gancev Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2002-12-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
Subjects:
Thamnodynastes almae sp. nov
Thamnodynastes
Colubridae
Xenodontinae
Caatingas
Northeastern Brazil
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/42587

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