Lycophidion nanum (BROADLEY, 1968)
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Higher Taxa | Lamprophiidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Synonym | Cryptolycus nanus BROADLEY 1968 Lycophidion nanum — THOMAS & GRIESSEL 1999 Lycophidion nanus — SPAWLS et al. 2002: 265 Lycophidion nanum — WALLACH et al. 2014: 410 |
Distribution | C Mozambique, Zimbabwe, S Mozambique Type locality: Xiluvo, Manica e Sofala District, Mozambique at ca. 250 m. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: NMZB, previously UM 6988, an adult male. Collected byL. A. Balarin and D. G . Broadley,· 3rd December, 1963. |
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Comment | Broadley (1996) synonymized Cryptolycus with Lycophidion. This species is extremely adapted to a burrowing life style and some studies suggest that it feeds exclusively on Chirindia, a genus of amphisbaenians. No information in Wallach (unpubl.). THOMAS & GRIESSEL 1999 is a web site. Map: Broadley 1996 |
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