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A new species of blunt-headed vine snake (Colubridae, Imantodes) from the Choco region of Ecuador.


ABSTRACT: We describe a new species of Imantodes from the Chocó region of northwestern Ecuador. The new species differs most significantly from all other congeners in lacking a loreal scale. We analyze the phylogenetic relationships among species of Imantodes based on two mitochondrial genes, and postulate that the new species and Imantodes lentiferus are sister taxa. A key to the species of Imantodes from Ecuador is presented.

SUBMITTER: Torres-Carvajal O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3520105 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A new species of blunt-headed vine snake (Colubridae, Imantodes) from the Chocó region of Ecuador.

Torres-Carvajal Omar O   Yánez-Muñoz Mario H MH   Quirola Diego D   Eric N Smith   Almendáriz Ana A  

ZooKeys 20121127 244


We describe a new species of Imantodes from the Chocó region of northwestern Ecuador. The new species differs most significantly from all other congeners in lacking a loreal scale. We analyze the phylogenetic relationships among species of Imantodes based on two mitochondrial genes, and postulate that the new species and Imantodes lentiferus are sister taxa. A key to the species of Imantodes from Ecuador is presented. ...[more]

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