A new species of slender coralsnake from Colombia, and its clinal an ontogenetic variation (Serpentes, Elapidae: Leptomicrurus)
Rev. biol. trop
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51(3/4): 805-810, sept.-dic. 2003. ilus
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in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-365921
ABSTRACT
Leptomicrurus renjifoi is described from tropical semi-deciduous forest of the eastern Colombian Ilanos. It is one of the smallest species in the genus, is most similar to L. scutiventris, and it may be distinguished from known congeners by a combination of color, pattern, and scale characters. Evidence for the recognition of Leptomicrurus is convincing, although its members were recently thought to comprise a closely related assemblage within Micrurus. A supposedly aberrant specimen of L. scutiventris may indicate clinal or ontogenetic variation in pattern.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Elapidae
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Colombia
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. biol. trop
Journal subject:
Biology
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Tropical Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Texas at Tyler/US
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