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On Herpele multiplicata (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Wilkinson, Mark Müller, Hendrik Gower, David J. |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | Abstract The African caecilian genus Herpele contains two species, the relatively widespread H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1859) and the enigmatic H. multiplicata (Nieden, 1912). The holotype and only reported specimen of H. multiplicata is lost. Consequently, the species is known only from the type description and its taxonomic status has been questioned. We provide a translation of Nieden's (1912) description of H. multiplicata and use it to reconstruct features of its external morphology. We argue that Nieden's description is sufficient basis to recognise H. multiplicata as a distinct species referrable to Herpele. A key to the species of Herpele is provided. |
| Starting Page | 119 |
| Ending Page | 122 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1080/21564574.2003.9635488 |
| Volume Number | 52 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.bmnh.org/PDFs/MW_03_Herpele.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2003.9635488 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
