A revision of the South American snake genus Thamnodynastes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes, Colubridae, Tachymenini): I. Two new species of Thamnodynastes from Central Brazil and adjacent areas, with a redefinition of and neotype designation for Thamnodynastes pallidus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Authors

  • Joseph R. Bailey Loyola University; Center for Environmental Communications; Departments of Communications and Biological Sciences
  • Robert A. Thomas Loyola University; Center for Environmental Communications; Departments of Communications and Biological Sciences
  • Nelson Jorge da Silva Jr Universidade Católica de Goiás; Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas Biológicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v4i2p83-101

Keywords:

Serpentes, Colubridae, Xenodontinae, Tachymenini, Thamnodynastes sertanejo sp. nov, Thamnodynastes lanei sp. nov, Thamnodynastes pallidus, Thamnodynastes strigilis

Abstract

Two new species of Thamnodynastes whose ranges are entirely or largely in Brazil are described. Thamnodynastes pallidus, one of the most easily identified species of the genus, is redefined and a neotype is designated, and Coluber strigilis Thunberg is placed in its synonymy, thus clarifying an enduring state of confusion in the taxonomy of this genus.

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Published

2005-12-01

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2005)

Section

Articles

License

All material originally published in Phyllomedusa belongs to Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz - Universidade de São Paulo. All contents are under a license of Creative Commons BY-NC-ND.

How to Cite

Bailey, J. R., Thomas, R. A., & Silva Jr, N. J. da. (2005). A revision of the South American snake genus Thamnodynastes Wagler, 1830 (Serpentes, Colubridae, Tachymenini): I. Two new species of Thamnodynastes from Central Brazil and adjacent areas, with a redefinition of and neotype designation for Thamnodynastes pallidus (Linnaeus, 1758). Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 4(2), 83-101. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v4i2p83-101