Redescription of the southernmost snake species, Bothrops ammodytoides (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae)
| Autor: | Gustavo J. Scrocchi, Gerardo C. Leynaud, Paola A. Carrasco |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Bothrops andianus
CRANIAL OSTEOLOGYY biology Zoology Zoología Ornitología Entomología Etología biology.organism_classification Ciencias Biológicas Bothrops alternatus DISTRIBUTION Genus Viperidae Bothrops ammodytoides biology.animal Hemipenis MORPHOLOGICAL COMPARISONS BOTHROPS AMMODYTOIDES Animal Science and Zoology Taxonomy (biology) Crotalinae CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | Amphibia-Reptilia. 31:323-338 |
| ISSN: | 1568-5381 0173-5373 |
| DOI: | 10.1163/156853810791769491 |
| Popis: | Bothrops ammodytoides is a pitviper species endemic to Argentina that inhabits arid and semiarid areas from sea level to more than 3000 m, reaching the southernmost latitude for snakes. According to previous studies, the species is placed in the Bothrops alternatus group. We redescribe Bothrops ammodytoides based on examination of 101 specimens and provide new data on lepidosis, hemipenial morphology, cranial osteology, variation in coloration, and distribution. We compare Bothrops ammodytoides with representative species of the genus and related genera. Morphological comparisons reveal considerable affinities between Bothrops ammodytoides, Bothrops pictus, Bothrops andianus, and Bothrocophias microphthalmus, suggesting that the current taxonomy for Bothrops ammodytoides requires to be reassessed. Fil: Carrasco, Paola. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina Fil: Scrocchi Manfrini, Gustavo Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; Argentina Fil: Leynaud, Gerardo Cristhian. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Zoología Aplicada; Argentina |
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