Redescription of Apostolepis ambiniger (Peters, 1869) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Elapomorphini)

Author(s)

Entiauspe-Neto, Omar M. ^[1] ; Koch, Claudia ^[2] ; Harvey, Michael B. ^[3] ; Colli, Guarino R. ^[4] ; Guedes, Thais B. ^{[5, 6]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Rio Grande, Inst Ciencias Biol, Lab Vertebrados, Av Italia Km 8, BR-96203900 Rio Grande, RS - Brazil

^[2] Zool Forsch Museum Alexander Koenig, Adenaueralle 160, D-53113 Bonn - Germany

^[3] Broward Coll, Dept Biol Sci, 3501 Southwest Davie Rd, Davie, FL 33314 - USA

^[4] Univ Brasilia, Dept Zool, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF - Brazil

^[5] Univ Gothenburg, Gothenburg Global Biodivers Ctr, Dept Biol & Environm Sci, Box 461, S-40530 Gothenburg - Sweden

^[6] Univ Estadual Maranhao, Ctr Escudos Super Caxias, Programa Posgrad Biodiversidade Ambiente & Saude, Praca Duque de Caxias, BR-65604380 Caxias, MA - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY; v. 71, p. 231-251, APR 27 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Apostolepis is a diverse genus of dipsadid snakes, currently comprising 34 species occurring in most cis-Andean South America. The taxonomy of the group is highly unstable. Upon discovering its type series, we redescribe the rare species A. ambiniger (Peters, 1869) and provide an account of its geographic distribution and morphological variation in pholidosis, osteology, and hemipenial characters. We also discuss some aspects of the taxonomy of Apostolepis. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/18837-7 - Unveiling the hidden limits of species clusters: a cross-methodological approach to identify bioregions of neotropical snakes
• Grantee: Thaís Barreto Guedes da Costa
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor
• FAPESP's process: 13/04170-8 - Historical biogeography of the snakes from open landscapes in South America
• Grantee: Thaís Barreto Guedes da Costa
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral