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A new blind snake (Typhlopidae) from northeastern Cuba.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Domínguez, Michel Fong, Ansel G. Iturriaga, Francisco Manuel Argudo |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | Typhlops leptolepis sp. nov. is a new blind snake from Holguín Province, northeastern region of Cuba. The new species is characterized by its small and thin body size, as well as a narrow rostral in dorsal view, longer than broad, with parallel to curved sides, tapering toward anterior tip. The preocular is in contact with third supralabial only. It has 20 anterior scale rows reducing to 18 posteriorly at around midbody or posterior to midbody, moderate to high middorsal scale counts (250-308), and a peculiar coloration (head, neck, and tail whitish spotted in ventral view). Based on its morphology, the new species can be placed within the Typhlops lumbricalis species group and a key to the species belonging to this group is presented. |
| Starting Page | 2011 |
| Ending Page | 2011 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2013/f/z03681p146f.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 25232593v1 |
| Volume Number | 3681 |
| Journal | Zootaxa |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Body Size Letheobia simonii Staining method Tapering - action Typhlopidae Typhlops catapontus midbody |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
