A new species of blindsnake from Jalisco, Mexico (Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae)

A new snake species of the genus Rena is described from northern Jalisco, Mexico. The new species represents an isolated member of the R. dulcis group in the extreme southwest Mesa Central of the country. We redefine the R. dulcis and R. humilis groups within the genus Rena. The status of the other...

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Autores: Oscar A. Flores-Villela, Eric N. Smith, Luis Canseco-Márquez, Jonathan A. Campbell
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:42575514020
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42575514020
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Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biología
taxonomy
squamata
serpentes
Blind snakes
nomenclature
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Sumario:A new snake species of the genus Rena is described from northern Jalisco, Mexico. The new species represents an isolated member of the R. dulcis group in the extreme southwest Mesa Central of the country. We redefine the R. dulcis and R. humilis groups within the genus Rena. The status of the other species allocated to these groups is discussed.