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13 December 2019 Updated Diagnosis of Amphisbaena metallurga and A. sanctaeritae and First Record of A. hiata in Brazil (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)
Henrique C. Costa, Sofia Velasquez, Hussam Zaher, Paulo C.A. Garcia
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Abstract

We present new records of Amphisbaena metallurga (the first outside the type locality) and A. sanctaeritae (previously known only for the holotype), extending their known geographic ranges and improving their morphological descriptions. Additionally, we report for the first time the presence of A. hiata in Brazil. These new findings give continuity to a series of recent advances in the knowledge on biodiversity of Brazilian amphisbaenians. The new specimens are housed in regional collections, reinforcing the importance of such institutions for science.

© 2019 Brazilian Society of Herpetology
Henrique C. Costa, Sofia Velasquez, Hussam Zaher, and Paulo C.A. Garcia "Updated Diagnosis of Amphisbaena metallurga and A. sanctaeritae and First Record of A. hiata in Brazil (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)," South American Journal of Herpetology 14(3), 233-241, (13 December 2019). https://doi.org/10.2994/SAJH-D-17-00105.1
Received: 27 November 2017; Accepted: 24 September 2018; Published: 13 December 2019
KEYWORDS
Amphisbaenia
distribution
morphology
reptile
taxonomy
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