Taxonomic status of Apostolepis barrioi Lema, 1978, with comments on the taxonomic instability of Apostolepis Cope, 1862 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae)

Entiauspe-Neto OM, De Sena A, Tiutenko A, Loebmann D (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

ZooKeys Pensoft Publishers

Pages Range: 71-78

Journal Issue: 841

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.841.33404

Abstract

Apostolepis is a diverse neotropical snake genus, which has been historically subjected to poor taxonomic descriptions, largely based on either a small type series or subjective diagnoses. We evaluate the case of Apostolepis barrioi Lema, 1978 and its intricate taxonomic history, suggesting its synonymization with Apostolepis dimidiata (Jan, 1862), and providing brief commentary on the taxonomic instability that has been plaguing the genus.

Authors with CRIS profile

Arthur Tiutenko Sprachenzentrum

Involved external institutions

Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS) / State University of Mato Grosso do Sul BR Brazil (BR) Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG BR Brazil (BR)

How to cite

APA:

Entiauspe-Neto, O.M., De Sena, A., Tiutenko, A., & Loebmann, D. (2019). Taxonomic status of Apostolepis barrioi Lema, 1978, with comments on the taxonomic instability of Apostolepis Cope, 1862 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae). ZooKeys, 841, 71-78. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.841.33404

MLA:

Entiauspe-Neto, Omar Machado, et al. "Taxonomic status of Apostolepis barrioi Lema, 1978, with comments on the taxonomic instability of Apostolepis Cope, 1862 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae)." ZooKeys 841 (2019): 71-78.

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