A SECOND NEW SPECIES OF SIBON (SQUAMATA: COLUBRIDAE) FROM LA MOSQUITIA, NORTHEASTERN HONDURAS

A SECOND NEW SPECIES OF SIBON (SQUAMATA: COLUBRIDAE) FROM LA MOSQUITIA, NORTHEASTERN HONDURAS

A new species of Sibon in the S. annulatus species group is described from the Mosquitia region of northeastern Honduras. The new species differs from all other members in the group in ventral and dorsal coloration. Within this group, the new species appears to be most closely related to S. dimidiat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Herpetologica 2007-06, Vol.63 (2), p.213-218
1. Verfasser: McCranie, James R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Boulders
Colubridae
Cream
Eyes
Head
Herpetology
Holotypes
Honduras
Male animals
Mosquitia
New species
Paratypes
Research s
Sibon annulatus group
Snakes
Squamata
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Zusammenfassung:A new species of Sibon in the S. annulatus species group is described from the Mosquitia region of northeastern Honduras. The new species differs from all other members in the group in ventral and dorsal coloration. Within this group, the new species appears to be most closely related to S. dimidiatus and S. miskitus.
ISSN:0018-0831
1938-5099
DOI:10.1655/0018-0831(2007)63[213:ASNSOS]2.0.CO;2