Galvarinus tarmensis WALKER, 1945
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Slender Snake |
Synonym | Tachymenis tarmensis WALKER 1945: 21 Tachymenis tarmensis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 696 Galvarinus tarmensis — TREVINE et al. 2022 (tentatively) |
Distribution | Peru (Junin) Type locality: Tarma, Dep. de Junin, Peru |
Reproduction | ovovivparous |
Types | Holotype: FMNH 5698; adult female; Collectted by: M. P. Anderson. Date of Collection: May 19, 1914. Other specimens: AMNH 117734 and MUSM 31152 (fide Trevine et al. 2022) |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: “It is a Tachymenis closely related to peruviana, but differing in having a few more solid maxillary teeth (12 as opposed to a maximum of 10 in peruviana), a few more caudals (55 as opposed to a maximum of 50 in females of peruviana) which causes the ratio of tail length to total length to be higher, absence of scale pits, and a very light dorsal ground color with practically no trace of a pattern.” (Walker 1945: 21) Additional details (2093 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Venomous! Only known from the holotype and 2 other specimens. |
Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
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