Tetrapod diversity in the Atlantic Forest: maps and gaps
Abstract The Atlantic Forest is a heterogeneous and complex vegetation mosaic caused by
variety of climatic, geomorphological, and edaphic conditions. It has long been known that …
variety of climatic, geomorphological, and edaphic conditions. It has long been known that …
Integrative taxonomy of small worm lizards from Southern South America, with description of three new species (Amphisbaenia: Amphisbaenidae)
R Perez, M Borges-Martins - Zoologischer Anzeiger, 2019 - Elsevier
Fossorial vertebrates such as amphisbaenians suffer from morphological constraints as a
result of their burrowing strategies. The morphology is conserved in many groups and …
result of their burrowing strategies. The morphology is conserved in many groups and …
In the depths of obscurity: Knowledge gaps and extinction risk of Brazilian worm lizards (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)
Worm lizards remain one of the least known groups of vertebrates, hindering a proper
assessment of their levels of threat, especially in tropical regions where worm lizard diversity …
assessment of their levels of threat, especially in tropical regions where worm lizard diversity …
Discovery of a new species of Anolis lizards from Brazil and its implications for the historical biogeography of montane Atlantic Forest endemics
Recent biological discoveries have changed our understanding of the distribution and
evolution of neotropical biotas. In the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, the discovery of closely …
evolution of neotropical biotas. In the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, the discovery of closely …
A New Species of Amphisbaena from Northeastern Brazil (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)
We describe a new species of Amphisbaena from the Caatinga in the northern region of
Bahia, northeastern Brazil. The new taxon is identified mainly by having two precloacal …
Bahia, northeastern Brazil. The new taxon is identified mainly by having two precloacal …
[PDF][PDF] A new two-pored species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from the Brazilian Cerrado, with a key to the two-pored species of Amphisbaena
S Ribeiro, JO Gomes, HLR Silva, CED Cintra… - Zootaxa, 2016 - academia.edu
A new species of Amphisbaena is described from municipalities of Babaçulândia, State of
Tocantins, and Estreito, State of Maranhão, northern Brazilian Cerrado. The new species …
Tocantins, and Estreito, State of Maranhão, northern Brazilian Cerrado. The new species …
A new four-pored Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758 (Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae) from Brazilian Amazon.
ECS Oliveira, W Vaz-Silva, AP Santos-Jr, R Graboski… - Zootaxa, 2018 - europepmc.org
A new species of Amphisbaena is described from the Brazilian Amazon, within the area
impacted by the Teles Pires hydroelectric power plant, Jacareacanga municipality, State of …
impacted by the Teles Pires hydroelectric power plant, Jacareacanga municipality, State of …
Taxonomic status and the phylogenetic placement of Amphisbaena leucocephala Peters, 1878 (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)
Since 1965, Amphisbaena leucocephala has been considered species inquirenda due to
overlap in meristic data between it and A. pretrei and the the low number of specimens …
overlap in meristic data between it and A. pretrei and the the low number of specimens …
[PDF][PDF] A new species of the Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from the Brazilian Cerrado with a key for the two-pored species
S Ribeiro, V Sa, AP Santos-Jr, R Graboski, H Zaher… - Zootaxa, 2019 - researchgate.net
Here, we describe a new species of Amphisbaena with two precloacal pores from open
Cerrado areas of the municipality of Arenópolis, in the Brazilian state of Goiás. The new …
Cerrado areas of the municipality of Arenópolis, in the Brazilian state of Goiás. The new …
A New Worm Lizard Species (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae: Amphisbaena) with Non-autotomic Tail, from Northeastern Brazil
We describe a new species of Amphisbaena from the Caatinga of northeastern Brazil. The
new taxon is identified mainly by having 216–239 body annuli, 13–17 caudal annuli without …
new taxon is identified mainly by having 216–239 body annuli, 13–17 caudal annuli without …