Herpetofauna of the quaternary sand dunes of the middle Rio São Francisco, Bahia, Brazil: VIII. Amphisbaena arda sp. nov., a fuliginosa-like checkered patterned Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)

Amphisbaena arda sp. nov. is described based on a specimen obtained at Mocambo do Vento, on the left bank of the São Francisco river, Bahia State, Brazil. A. arda is a medium sized amphisbaenian with a checkered black and white color pattern similar to the one present in the fuliginosa group but dif...

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Main Author: Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2002-12-01
Series:Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/phyllo/article/view/42586