Redescription of Apostolepis ambiniger (Peters, 1869) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Elapomorphini)
Apostolepis is a diverse genus of dipsadid snakes, currently comprising 34 species occurring in most cis-Andean South America. The taxonomy of the group is highly unstable. Upon discovering its type series, we redescribe the rare species A. ambiniger (Peters, 1869) and provide an account of its geog...
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| author | Omar M. Entiauspe-Neto Claudia Koch Michael B. Harvey Guarino R. Colli Thaís B. Guedes |
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| description | Apostolepis is a diverse genus of dipsadid snakes, currently comprising 34 species occurring in most cis-Andean South America. The taxonomy of the group is highly unstable. Upon discovering its type series, we redescribe the rare species A. ambiniger (Peters, 1869) and provide an account of its geographic distribution and morphological variation in pholidosis, osteology, and hemipenial characters. We also discuss some aspects of the taxonomy of Apostolepis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d61a5ffb1d134d67b581083defc966b12024-01-02T14:02:45ZengPensoftVertebrate Zoology2625-84982021-04-017123125110.3897/vz.71.e6509765097Redescription of Apostolepis ambiniger (Peters, 1869) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Elapomorphini)Omar M. Entiauspe-Neto0Claudia Koch1Michael B. Harvey2Guarino R. Colli3Thaís B. Guedes4Universidade Federal do Rio GrandeZoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander KoenigBroward CollegeUniversidade de BrasíliaUniversity of GothenburgApostolepis is a diverse genus of dipsadid snakes, currently comprising 34 species occurring in most cis-Andean South America. The taxonomy of the group is highly unstable. Upon discovering its type series, we redescribe the rare species A. ambiniger (Peters, 1869) and provide an account of its geographic distribution and morphological variation in pholidosis, osteology, and hemipenial characters. We also discuss some aspects of the taxonomy of Apostolepis.https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/65097/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Omar M. Entiauspe-Neto Claudia Koch Michael B. Harvey Guarino R. Colli Thaís B. Guedes Redescription of Apostolepis ambiniger (Peters, 1869) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Elapomorphini) Vertebrate Zoology |
| title | Redescription of Apostolepis ambiniger (Peters, 1869) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Elapomorphini) |
| title_full | Redescription of Apostolepis ambiniger (Peters, 1869) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Elapomorphini) |
| title_fullStr | Redescription of Apostolepis ambiniger (Peters, 1869) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Elapomorphini) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Redescription of Apostolepis ambiniger (Peters, 1869) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Elapomorphini) |
| title_short | Redescription of Apostolepis ambiniger (Peters, 1869) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Elapomorphini) |
| title_sort | redescription of apostolepis ambiniger peters 1869 serpentes dipsadidae elapomorphini |
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