Geophis immaculatus DOWNS, 1967
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Downs' Earth Snake S: Minadora de Downs |
| Synonym | Geophis immaculatus DOWNS 1967: 90 Geophis immaculatus — LINER 1994 Geophis immaculatus — WILSON & TOWNSEND 2007: 11 Geophis immaculatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 302 |
| Distribution | SE Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala Type locality: Finca Lorena, ca. 1700 m elevation, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: UMMZ 107297, adult female, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, collected by L.C. Stuart. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (n=2): Distinguished from other members of the genus by the combination of (1) dorsal scales in 17 rows, smooth throughout length; (2) no anterior temporal; (3) anterior tip of each dorsal brownish-black, central parts brown, lateral edges yellowish-white; (1) anterior edges of ventrals pale brownish, posterior edges yellowish-white; (5) total nasal length greater than that of loreal; and (6) lip exposure of fifth labial nearly twice that of fourth labial. (Downs 1967) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about about 2.07 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
| Comment | Distribution: see map in CANSECO-MÁRQUEZ et al. 2016: 133 (Fig. 1). |
| Etymology | Named after Latin immaculata, -us, immaculate, unstained, spotless. [?]. |
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