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Leptophis santamartensis (Serpentes, Colubridae), a junior synonym of Leptophis ahaetulla occidentalis

August 1, 2012

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.

Publication Year 2012
Title Leptophis santamartensis (Serpentes, Colubridae), a junior synonym of Leptophis ahaetulla occidentalis
DOI 10.1670/10-263
Authors Nelson R. Albuquerque, Paulo de Passos, Steve W. Gotte
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Herpetology
Index ID 70039311
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center