Amphisbaena hyporissor THOMAS, 1965
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Amphisbaena hyporissor
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| Higher Taxa | Amphisbaenidae, Amphisbaenia, Lacertoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Barahona Wormlizard, Barahona Amphisbaena |
| Synonym | Amphisbaena gonavensis hyporissor THOMAS 1965: 5 Amphisbaena gonavensis leberi THOMAS 1965: 7 Amphisbaena gonavensis leberi — COLE 1987 Amphisbaena gonavensis hyporissor — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 559 Amphisbaena hyporissor leberi — POWELL et al. 1999 Amphisbaena hyporissor — POWELL 1999 Amphisbaena hyporissor — THOMAS & HEDGES 2006 |
| Distribution | Hispaniola (SE Haiti, SW Dominican Republic): Barahona Peninsula Type locality: ‘‘13.1 mi. (20.9 km) SW of Enriquillo, Pedernales Province, Republica Dominicana’’. leberi: República Dominicana, northwestern Peninsula de Barahona; Isla Beata; intergrades with A. g. hyporissor NW Oviedo Nuevo. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MCZ 77149; Paratypes: ASFS X9974–X9976 (Albert Schwartz Field Series); AMNH 92792–92795; KU 79824, 79825; RT 754, 755; INHS (= UIMNH) 55600–55602; MCZ 77150 (5 miles northeast of Oviedo, Pedernales Province). Holotype: MCZ 77218 (also given as 77128) [leberi] |
| Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS: A subspecies of Amphishaena gonavensis characterized by lack of fusions of head scales, a high number of caudal annuli, more than six precloacals ; an occasional caudal autotomy; and a mottled but faded coloration. Range: Presently known from the southeastern portion of the Barahona Peninsula of Hispaniola. (Thomas 1965) 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 1409 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Synonymy: Thomas & Hedges (2006), by implication, considered A. g. leberi to be a synomym of A. hyporissor. |
| Etymology | Named after Greek ὑπο- (= under or beneath) and όρυσσο (= to dig a trench), a reference to the fossorial habits of this species. |
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