Geophis zeledoni TAYLOR, 1954
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Geophis zeledoni
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Geophis zeledoni TAYLOR 1954: 693 Geophis zeledoni — VILLA et al. 1988 Geophis zeledoni — WILSON & TOWNSEND 2007: 19 Geophis zeledoni — WALLACH et al. 2014: 306 |
| Distribution | Costa Rica (Cordillera Central), ca. 1829-2100 m elevation. Type locality: Finca Zeledón, ca. 1829 m elevation, between Volcán Barba and Volcán Poás, Costa Rica. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: KU 31992, University of Kansas Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center, collected 24 July 1952 by E.H. Taylor. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: This species is distinctive within the Geophis sieboldi species group in the following combination of features: (1) usually six supralabials, often five; (2) two supralabials lie posterior to orbit; (3) no anterior temporal or postlabials; (4) last supralabial usually separated from the parietal by a short posterior temporal; (5) usually three jubals posterior to the posterior temporal and last supralabial and the upper jubal in contact with the parietal; (6) dorsal scales in 15–15–15 rows; (7) caudal scales weakly keeled to smooth; (8) first tooth at tip of maxilla or preceded by a short toothless area; posterior half of maxilla depressed, curving ventrad posteriorly; (9) ventrals 139–143.7–149 in males (N = 15), 141–144.8–150 in females (N = 14); subcaudals 37–43.1–46 in males (N = 13), 36–39.3–43 in females (N = 12); ventrals plus subcaudals 178–184.4–191 (N = 12); (10) dorsum and upper surface of tail uniform black; no light head band in juveniles; venter banded or variegated; subcaudals mostly to entirely black (Savage 2008: 590). |
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| Etymology | Named after Jose Castulo Zeledon (1846-1923), who became an internationally known ornithologist and co-administrator of the drugstore Botica Francesa, one of Costa Rica's largest private companies. |
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