Nova espécie de Bronia Gray, 1845, do Estado do Tocantins, Brasil (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)

Authors

  • Carolina Castro-Mello Universidade de São Paulo; Museu de Zoologia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492003000700001

Keywords:

Amphisbaenidae, Bronia saxosa, cerrados

Abstract

Bronia saxosa, sp. n. from the state of Tocantins, Brasil, (Hydroelectric Dam Luis Eduardo Magalhães, 09°45'S, 48°21'W), a cerrado area, differs from the remainining species of the genus mainly by having small nasals scutes separated by the rostral. It has (82 specimens) 4 preanal pores, 253-272 body annuli, 17-21 tail annuli and 18-24/16-21 segments to a midbody annulus.

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Published

2003-01-01

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 7 (2003)

Section

naodefinida

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How to Cite

Castro-Mello, C. (2003). Nova espécie de Bronia Gray, 1845, do Estado do Tocantins, Brasil (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 43(7), 139-143. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492003000700001