Geophis immaculatus DOWNS, 1967
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Geophis immaculatus
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Downs' Earth Snake S: Minadora de Downs |
| Synonym | Geophis immaculatus DOWNS 1967: 90 Geophis immaculatus — LINER 1994 Geophis immaculatus — WILSON & TOWNSEND 2007: 11 Geophis immaculatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 302 |
| Distribution | SE Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala Type locality: Finca Lorena, ca. 1700 m elevation, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: UMMZ 107297, adult female, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, collected by L.C. Stuart. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (n=2): Distinguished from other members of the genus by the combination of (1) dorsal scales in 17 rows, smooth throughout length; (2) no anterior temporal; (3) anterior tip of each dorsal brownish-black, central parts brown, lateral edges yellowish-white; (1) anterior edges of ventrals pale brownish, posterior edges yellowish-white; (5) total nasal length greater than that of loreal; and (6) lip exposure of fifth labial nearly twice that of fourth labial. (Downs 1967) 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 5739 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Distribution: see map in CANSECO-MÁRQUEZ et al. 2016: 133 (Fig. 1). |
| Etymology | Named after Latin immaculata, -us, immaculate, unstained, spotless. [?]. |
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