Amphisbaena nana PEREZ & BORGES-MARTINS, 2019
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Amphisbaena nana
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| Higher Taxa | Amphisbaenidae, Amphisbaenia, Lacertoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Amphisbaena nana PEREZ & BORGES-MARTINS 2019 Amphisbaena munoai — GANS 1966: 243 (in part) Amphisbaena munoai — PEREZ et al., 2012: 5 (in part) |
| Distribution | Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) Type locality: São Jerônimo, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (29° 57’ S, 51° 43’ W). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: UFRGS 5705*. Collected by Marcio Borges-Martins and team, on 3 July 2010 (Fig. 7). Paratypes: UFRGS 5511*, 5512*, 5513*, 5614, 5616, 5704 and 5706*, São Jerônimo, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Specimens indicated with an asterisk where included on genetic analysis. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Amphisbaena nana sp. nov. is distinguished from other species of Amphisbaena by the following character combination: (1) rounded head; (2) smooth segments at the tip of the tail; (3) four pre-cloacal pores; (4) 195-216 body annuli; (5) caudal autotomy seen externally from 7-10 caudal anulli; (6) presence of postmalar shields; (7) parental shields differentiated from body shields; (8) light brown coloration with uniform shield pigmentation. 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 1268 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet nana is an adjective derived from the Latin word nanus, meaning ‘dwarf’, and is a reference to the small size of this species, the smallest within the Amphisbaena darwinii-Group. |
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