Taxonomic status of Apostolepisbarrioi Lema, 1978, with comments on the taxonomic instability of Apostolepis Cope, 1862 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae)

is a diverse neotropical snake genus, which has been historically subjected to poor taxonomic descriptions, largely based on either a small type series or subjective diagnoses. We evaluate the case of Lema, 1978 and its intricate taxonomic history, suggesting its synonymization with (Jan, 1862), and...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2019-04, Vol.841 (4), p.71-78
Main Authors: Entiauspe-Neto, Omar Machado, de Sena, Arthur, Tiutenko, Arthur, Loebmann, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Americas
Cenozoic
Colubridae
Dipsadidae
Forests
Identification and classification
Reptiles
Serpentes
Short Communication
Snakes
South America
Tax policy
Taxonomy
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Summary:is a diverse neotropical snake genus, which has been historically subjected to poor taxonomic descriptions, largely based on either a small type series or subjective diagnoses. We evaluate the case of Lema, 1978 and its intricate taxonomic history, suggesting its synonymization with (Jan, 1862), and providing brief commentary on the taxonomic instability that has been plaguing the genus.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.841.33404