Adelphicos newmanorum TAYLOR, 1950
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Middle American Burrowing Snake S: Zacatera Roja |
Synonym | Adelphicos newmanorum TAYLOR 1950: 443 Adelphicos quadrivirgatum newmanorum — TERÁN-JUÁREZ et al 2016 Adelphicos quadrivirgatus newmanorum — HEIMES 2016: 204 Adelphicos newmanorum — LEMOS-ESPINAL et al. 2016 Adelphicos newmanorum — JOHNSON et al. 2017 |
Distribution | Mexico (Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon) Type locality: Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. |
Reproduction | oviparous. |
Types | Holotype: LSUM 204, male |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of average size for the genus having the third labial replaced on edge of lower lip by the enlarged first chin-shields; no lateral stripes present on the body; venter immaculate white; subcaudal region with a slight median peppering of pigment; above brownish gray, the scales faintly outlined with heavier pigment (Taylor 1950: 443). Additional details (1783 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet comes from the Latin words “quadri-” and “virga”, meaning "four stripes." Adelphicos is neuter, therefore quadrivirgatum is the correct epithet (LaDuc, 1995). The genus was named after the Greek word "adelphikos" an adverb ("brotherly," Brown, 1956: 69), and the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1985, Art. 11g) requires that generic names be nouns or treated as nouns. |
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