Leptophis santamartensis (Serpentes, Colubridae), a junior synonym of Leptophis ahaetulla occidentalis
Journal of Herpetology
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Abstract
Leptophis santamartensis, known only from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, is one of the more poorly known species of the genus Leptophis. The characters used for its diagnosis largely overlap with those of other Leptophis, mainly with Leptophis ahaetulla occidentalis, the only other Leptophis known to occur in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. A detailed comparison of L. a. occidentalis with the two known specimens of L. santamartensis leads to the conclusion that the latter should be relegated to the synonymy of the former.
Suggested Citation
Albuquerque, N.R., de Passos, P., and Gotte, S.W., 2012, Leptophis santamartensis (Serpentes, Colubridae), a junior synonym of Leptophis ahaetulla occidentalis: Journal of Herpetology, v. 46, no. 2, p. 248-252, https://doi.org/10.1670/10-263.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Leptophis santamartensis (Serpentes, Colubridae), a junior synonym of Leptophis ahaetulla occidentalis |
| Series title | Journal of Herpetology |
| DOI | 10.1670/10-263 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles |
| Publisher location | http://ssarherps.org/ |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Herpetology |
| First page | 248 |
| Last page | 252 |
| Country | Colombia |