Amphisbaena bedai (VANZOLINI, 1991)
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Amphisbaena bedai
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| Higher Taxa | Amphisbaenidae, Amphisbaenia, Lacertoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | Portuguese: Cobra-de-Duas-Cabeças, Cobra-Cega |
| Synonym | Bronia bedai VANZOLINI 1991 Bronia bedai — CASTRO-MELLO 2003 Amphisbaena bedai — MOTT & VIEITES 2009 |
| Distribution | Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul) Type locality: Brazil: Mato Grosso do Sul, Anastacio. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MZUSP 72988. Paratypes: MZUSP 73070, 73314, 73069. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Tail slightly clavate. Nasals meeting on the midline. Parietals large. Four supralabials, fourth small. Four preanal pores, the pore-bearing scales separated on the middle by two large scales of the anal flap. Body annuli 272-284, tail annuli 22-23, segments to a midbody annulus 18-20 (total 34-36). (Vanzolini 1991). 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 3517 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after Arlindo de Figueiredo Béda, a zoologist, herpetologist, ecologist and taxonomist at the Department of Biosciences, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil where he was Professor and Head of Department until his retirement. |
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