Micrurus bonita NASCIMENTO, GRABOSKI, SILVA JR & PRUDENTE, 2024
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Micrurus bonita
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| Higher Taxa | Elapidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Micrurus bonita NASCIMENTO, GRABOSKI, SILVA JR & PRUDENTE 2024: 21 |
| Distribution | Brazil (Pernambuco) Type locality: Petrolândia municipality (9°04'08.5"S, 38°16'57.6"W), Pernambuco state, Brazil. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. CZGB 484, Adult male. Paratypes. All from Brazil (n = 5). Adult male, MUFAL 4104, Atalaia municipality (9°31'04.4"S, 35°58'51.4"W), Alagoas state. Adult female, MUFAL 6490, Coruripe municipality (10°06'09.0"S, 36°10'17.9"W), Alagoas state. Adult female, MUFAL 10425, Jarapatinga municipality (9°05'25.4"S, 35°17'45.3"W), Alagoas state. Adult female, MUFAL 13929, Barra de Santo Antônio municipality (9°25'15.0"S, 35°30'45.7"W), Alagoas state. Adult male, MUFAL • 14344, Maceió municipality (9°36'52.7"S, 35°45'45.0"W), Alagoas state (Supplemental Fig. S3). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (n=352). Micrurus bonita sp. nov. can be distinguished from all congeners by the unique combination of the following characters: predominantly white snout; scales of the first white rings of the first 1–2 triads immaculate; middle black rings of the triads longer than the outer rings; body triads 6–12 (average 8); ventrals 203–247 in males, 214–257 in females; subcaudals 18– 33 in males, 15–34 in females; hemipenis short, slightly bilobed, capitate and ornamented with calcified spines; capitulum longer than the body; poorly developed basal pocket ornamented by a few small spines. (Nascimento et al. 2024) Additional details (1936 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Distribution: See map in Nascimento et al. 2024: Fig. 11, 12 Similar species: Micrurus bonita and Micrurus anibal are closely related to M. ibiboboca and may be subspecies of that species. Even though their hemipenes looks different, they are morphologically very similar. |
| Etymology | Named after Maria Gomes de Oliveira, known as Maria “Bonita”, the pioneering woman who joined a cohort of “Cangaceiros”. The “Cangaço” was a social movement in northeast Brazil during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and was characterized by armed nomads grouped in gangs. The “Cangaceiros” expressed discontent with the precarious conditions prevalent among the northeastern population, where power was concentrated in the hands of landowners. The “Cangaço” evolved into an emblematic symbol of Brazilian culture, inspiring a myriad of artistic and cultural expressions throughout the northeastern region of Brazil. (Nascimento et al. 2024) |
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