A new record of Atractus boettgeri (Serpentes: Colubridae), with notes on taxonomy and natural history Un registro nuevo de Atractus boettgeri (Serpentes: Colubridae), con comentarios sobre la taxonomía e historia natural de la especie
We report a range extension of Atractus boettgeri, a rare snake endemic to Bolivia. This species differs from Atractus taeniatus by a higher segmental count (well outside the range for A. taeniatus) and by having only 6 maxillary teeth as opposed to 8-9 in A. taeniatus. In addition, A. boettgeri dif...
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Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2010-12-01
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Series: | Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532010000300033 |