Amphisbaena nana PEREZ & BORGES-MARTINS, 2019
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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). |
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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. Additional details (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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