Morphological Variation of Sordellina punctata (Peters, 1880) with Notes on the Phylogenetic Position of the Genus within the Family Dipsadidae (Serpentes)

Sordellina punctata (Peters, 1880) is a poorly known species from Brazil that, until recently, had an uncertain phylogenetic position. Sixty-one specimens of Sordellina punctata were examined, representing different localities encompassing the known geographic distribution of this taxon. Eight skull...

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Main Authors: Bruno Henrique V. Miranda, Daniel Silva Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Zoology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/827820