Gerrhopilus addisoni KRAUS, 2017
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Gerrhopilus addisoni
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| Higher Taxa | Gerrhopilidae, Typhlopoidea, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Gerrhopilus addisoni KRAUS 2017 Typhlops depressiceps — WALLACH 1996: 110 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province) Type locality: Panaete Island, Deboyne Group (10.68° S, 152.35° E; 0–50 m a.s.l.), Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: USNM 195953, Adult female, collected on 24 March 1969 by H. Heatwole. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: This species belongs to Gerrhopilus based on the presence of head glands in the centers of the anterior head shields in addition to their anterior margins (McDowell 1974; Wallach 1996b). A relatively robust (adult L/M = 58) species of Gerrhopilus having the unique combination of a rostrate snout with a transverse keel on the ventral margin of the rostral that extends ventral to the rictus, angle of pre-oral snout in lateral aspect horizontal to the body axis, a vestigial eye lacking a distinct pupil, preocular covering two-thirds of the eye in lateral view, longitudinal scale rows 24/22/20, transverse scale rows posterior to the rostral 627, supralabial imbrication pattern T-V, subocular scale one, presubocular scale absent, prefrontals and supraoculars larger than frontal and parietals and interparietal, subcaudal scales 26, L/W ratio 80, and tail spine oriented ventrally at an angle of 90 ̊ to axis of anteroventral surface of that terminal scale (and, hence, to body axis). Refer to Table 1 for additional diagnostic qualitative and quantitative features. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 1459 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Habitat: the holotype was collected under the bark of a tree 4.5 m above ground. |
| Etymology | The specific epithet is a genitive honorific for Addison Wynn of the United States National Museum in recognition of his work on scolecophidian snakes. |
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