A new species of Erythrolamprus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontini) from the savannas of northern South America

Entiauspe-Neto OM, Abegg AD, Koch C, Nuñez LP, Azevedo WDS, Moraes LJ, Tiutenko A, Bialves TS, Loebmann D (2021)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Salamandra Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde e.V

Book Volume: 57

Pages Range: 196 - 218

Journal Issue: 2

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Open Access Link: https://www.salamandra-journal.com/index.php/home/contents/2021-vol-57/2026-entiauspe-neto-o-m-a-d-abegg-c-koch-l-p-nunez-w-s-azevedo-l-j-c-l-moraes-a-tiutenko-t-s-bialves-d-loebmann

Abstract

Erythrolamprus Boie, 1826 is a highly diverse dipsadid snake genus, ranging from Central America south to Argentina and Uruguay. In this work, we reassess the taxonomic status of specimens previously identified as Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus schotti (Schlegel, 1837) from the savannah habitats of Roraima state, northern Brazil, Guyana, and Bolívar state, Venezuela. Based on novel molecular and morphological evidence, we conclude that these specimens represent a distinct, diagnosable and reciprocally monophyletic taxon. We here describe it as a new  pecies. Furthermore, we comment on the taxonomy of other Erythrolamprus spp..

Authors with CRIS profile

Arthur Tiutenko Sprachenzentrum

Involved external institutions

University of São Paulo / Universidade de São Paulo (USP) BR Brazil (BR) Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG BR Brazil (BR) Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels (LIB) / Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK) DE Germany (DE) American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) US United States (USA) (US)

How to cite

APA:

Entiauspe-Neto, O.M., Abegg, A.D., Koch, C., Nuñez, L.P., Azevedo, W.D.S., Moraes, L.J.,... Loebmann, D. (2021). A new species of Erythrolamprus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontini) from the savannas of northern South America. Salamandra, 57(2), 196 - 218.

MLA:

Entiauspe-Neto, Omar Machado, et al. "A new species of Erythrolamprus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontini) from the savannas of northern South America." Salamandra 57.2 (2021): 196 - 218.

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