Geophis turbidus PAVÓN-VÁZQUEZ, CANSECO-MÁRQUEZ & NIETO-MONTES DE OCA, 2013
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Geophis turbidus
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Geophis turbidus PAVÓN-VÁZQUEZ, CANSECO-MÁRQUEZ & NIETO-MONTES DE OCA 2013 Geophis rostralis — WEBB & FUGLER 1957 Geophis cf. rostralis — BOGERT & PORTER 1966 Geophis carinosus — DOWNS 1967 Geophis dubius — PÉREZ-HIGAREDA & SMITH 1988 |
| Distribution | Mexico (N Puebla) Type locality: 3.5 km W of Xocoyolo, municipality of Cuetzalan, Puebla, Mexico (19859.4320N, 97833.3250W; datum 1⁄4 WGS84), 1225 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: MZFC 27254 (field number IFP 105), female, collected 24 March 1998 by Israel Fentanes Patiño, (Fig. 2). Paratypes.—Ten specimens, all from the Sierra Norte region of Puebla, Mexico: four from the municipality of Cuetzalan (one [EBUAP 1021] from 2 km NW of Xocoyolo, near Vista Hermosa [19858.6770N, 97832.2940W], 1345 m elevation; one [EBUAP 521] from 5.5 km SSW of Cuetzalan; one [MZFC 27253] from hillside in Xocoyolo, on road to Apulco River [19857057.600N, 97832013.100W]; and one [EBUAP 1022] from La Loma del Chivo, on the road to Tacopixacta [19858.4100N, 97830.9860W], 1215 m elevation); four from the municipality of Tepango de Rodr ́ıguez (three [CNAR 6886– 6888] from Tepango de Rodr ́ıguez, and one [CNAR 6889] from 5 km S of Tepango de Rodr ́ıguez); one (KU 39642) from 16.09 km SW of Villa Juárez (Xicotepec de Juárez), and one (CNAR 8233) from 3 km N of Zacapoaxtla, on road to Cuetzalan. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (short): G. turbidus possesses most of the diagnostic characters of the G. dubius group but differs from all other species of Geophis by having the loreal shorter than the combined prenasal and postnasal length, one postocular scale, one supraocular scale, the fifth supralabial and parietal in contact, dorsal scales in 17 rows, dorsal scales smooth throughout the length of the body or, if keeled, not anteriorly to the posterior fourth of the body, 129–140 ventrals in females and 125–139 in males, 26–31 subcaudals in females and 34–39 in males, 159–170 ventrals plus subcaudals in females and 161–174 in males, 9 maxillary teeth, anterior tip of the maxilla toothless, an overall dark dorsum, a predominantly cream venter, and a short tail in males. |
| Comment | Synonymy: after PAVÓN-VÁZQUEZ et al. 2013. The status of the species is still uncertain |
| Etymology | The specific name comes from the Latin word turba, meaning confusion, turmoil, and makes reference to the past confusion regarding the taxonomic status of the new species. |
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