Lioheterophis iheringi AMARAL, 1935
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Ihering's Snake |
Synonym | Lioheterophis iheringi AMARAL 1935: 187 Lioheterophis iheringi — PETERS & OREJAS-MIRANDA 1970: 174 Lioheterophis iheringi — WALLACH et al. 2014: 385 Lioheterophis iheringi — NOGUEIRA et al. 2019 |
Distribution | Brazil (Parahyba) Type locality: Campina Grande, Estado da Parahyba, Brazil. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: IBSP (= IB) 8362 |
Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1826 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Abundance: very rare: only known from the type specimen (PETERS & OREJAS-MIRANDA 1970: 174). Type species: Lioheterophis iheringi AMARAL 1935 is the type species of the genus Lioheterophis AMARAL 1935. |
Etymology | Named after ornithologist Rudolpho Teodoro Gaspar Wilhelm von Ihering (1883-1939), son of Dr. Hermann Friedrich Ibrecht von Ihering (1850-1930), German-Brazilian zoologist, malacologist, and geologist, and founder and long-time director of the Museu de Zoologia, São Paulo (1894-1916). The genus was named after Greek leios (λείος), smooth, plain, not embroidered + Greek heteros (ἕτερος), of another kind, different + Greek ophis (ὄφις), a serpent, snake. |
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