Aprosdoketophis andreonei WALLACH, LANZA & NISTRI, 2010
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Synonym | Aprosdoketophis andreonei WALLACH, LANZA & NISTRI 2010 Aprosdoketophis andreonei — WALLACH et al. 2014: 53 |
Distribution | Somalia Type locality: “Addur” [= Xuddor, Oddur], BAkool Region, S Somalia, 04°07’ N, 43°53’ E, elevation ca. 500 m. |
Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype: MZUT (= MSNTO) R-3484, adult female |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus). A colubroid genus with diacranterian dentition, 13 15 maxillary teeth followed, after a diastema, by 3 4 enlarged, non-grooved teeth; absence of posterior hypapophyses; nasal shield divided with an interior flap or valve; eye of moderate size with round pupil; dorsal scales smooth, lacking apical pits, arranged long- itudinally in 19 rows at midbody, reducing to 15 posteriorly; cloacal shield divided. Additional details (573 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Type species: Aprosdoketophis andreonei WALLACH, LANZA & NISTRI 2010 is the type species of the genus Aprosdoketophis WALLACH, LANZA & NISTRI 2010. |
Etymology | Named after Franco Andreone, Italian herpetologist. The genus has been named after the two Greek words “aproskoketos” = unexpected and “ophis” = serpent, snake. |
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