Synophis niceforomariae PYRON, ARTEAGA, ECHEVARRÍA & TORRES-CARVAJAL, 2016
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Synophis niceforomariae
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Dipsadinae), Diaphorolepidini, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Nicéforo María's Shadow Snake S: Culebras Andinas de la Sombra de Nicéforo María |
| Synonym | Synophis niceforomariae PYRON, ARTEAGA, ECHEVARRÍA & TORRES-CARVAJAL 2016 |
| Distribution | NC Colombia (Antioquia, Caldas, Tolima) Type locality: Finca La Esperanza, Valle de La Manguita, Municipio Amalfi, Departamento Antioquia, Colombia (N6.978611, W-75.044444; 1394 m elevation). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: MHUA 14577 (Fig. 2), adult male collected 24 November 2007. Paratypes. MHUA14413 (Fig. 3), adult collected at Municipio Anori, Departamento Antioquia, Colombia (N6.987778, W-75.044444; 1320m); MLS2072, adult male collected at Municipio Campamento, Departamento Antioquia, Colombia (N6.979498, W-75.296602; 1656m). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Synophis niceforomariae can be differentiated from all other similar or related species by the combination of an unmodified vertebral scale row with a single weak keel; smooth nuchal scales; absence of a nuchal collar in adults; presence of a loreal; intranasals in contact; fused prefrontals; rostral concave; anal single; no apical pits; 2 postoculars; 10–12 infralabials; 8 supralabials; 184–193 ventrals; 127–131 subcaudals; and 19-19- 17 dorsal scale-rows. |
| Comment | Similar species: This species was referred to as Synophis cf. bicolor by Pyron et al. (2015). |
| Etymology | Named after the French priest and naturalist Hermano Nicéforo María (born Antoine Rouhaire Siazaude), who established important natural-history collections at the Instituto de la Salle in Bogotá. While numerous taxa have been named mariarum, nicefori, or some derivative (see Adler 1989), he requested in a 1968 letter that he be addressed in print using his full name, Hermano Nicéforo María (Rodriguez 2002). Thus, it seems appropriate to use the specific epithet niceforomariae. |
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