A new six-pored Amphisbaena (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from the coastal zone of northeast Brazil
Citation
Roberto I J, Brito L B M, Ávila R W, plazi (2014). A new six-pored Amphisbaena (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from the coastal zone of northeast Brazil. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3753.2.6 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-04.Description
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Roberto, Igor Joventino, Brito, Lucas B. M., Ávila, Robson W. (2014): A new six-pored Amphisbaena (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from the coastal zone of northeast Brazil. Zootaxa 3753 (2): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3753.2.6
Abstract
We describe a new Amphisbaena from the Brazilian coastal zone at the municipalities of Guamaré and Macau, state of Rio Grande do Norte. The new species, Amphisbaena littoralis sp. nov., is characterized by six precloacal pores, 252–264 body annuli, 30–34 tail annuli with autotomy on the 6th tail annuli, 20–22 dorsal and 21–24 ventral segments to the midbody annulus.
Key words: Reptilia, Rio Grande do Norte, Fossorial, Amphisbaenians, Faunal rescue
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Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Igor Joventino Robertooriginator
Lucas B. M. Brito
originator
Robson W. Ávila
originator
Guido Sautter
administrative point of contact
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Magnolia Press
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Auckland
NZ
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Plazi
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