Redescription of Leptophis Cupreus (Cope) (Serpentes, Colubridae), a rare south American Colubrine Snake

Authors

  • Nelson R. de Albuquerque Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul; Departamento de Ciências do Ambiente
  • Roy W. McDiarmid National Museum of Natural History

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492010002300001

Keywords:

Leptophis cupreus, holotype, Distribution, Hemipenis, Taxonomy

Abstract

Leptophis cupreus is redescribed on the basis of 18 specimens, including the holotype. The species is characterized by having a uniformly copper-colored dorsum, which distinguishes it from all other known species of Leptophis. We present photographs of the holotype and a living specimen of L. cupreus, describe and illustrate the everted hemipenis, and plot its known distribution.

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Published

2010-01-01

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 23 (2010)

Section

naodefinida

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Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Albuquerque, N. R. de, & McDiarmid, R. W. (2010). Redescription of Leptophis Cupreus (Cope) (Serpentes, Colubridae), a rare south American Colubrine Snake . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 50(23), 375-384. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492010002300001