A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)

Hedges, S. Blair; Marion, Angela B.; Lipp, Kelly M.; Marin, Julie; Vidal, Nicolás

doi:10.31611/ch.49

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“…The evidence for these proposals is very limited, largely providing a brief morphological statement for a diagnosis, or nomenclaturally recognizing branches on gene trees. I see little or no good reason for these taxonomic proposals to be accepted-they provide little or no useful phylogenetic information that is not already available in the more detailed studies by Marin et al (2013), Hedges et al (2014), and Pyron and Wallach (2014) (all of whom preferred to maintain a single genus) or are contradicted by these studies, and are themselves contradictory. For example, Wells and Wellington (1984) erected Libertadictus for a single species, bituberculatus, but in the following year, with no further discussion, expanded it to encompass 14 species, representing the Australian typhlopids with angulate snouts (Wells & Wellington 1985).…”

Section: Taxonomic Notes On Further Divisions Of Aniliosmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The recent generic divisions of typhlopids by Hedges et al (2014) and Pyron and Wallach (2014) have introduced three nomenclatural novelties for the Australian fauna (also listed by Wallach et al, 2014). All list A. aspina as A. aspinus, A. micromma as A. micrommus, and A. leptosoma as A. leptosomus (the latter species emendation is also given by McDiarmid et al (1999) in Ramphotyphlops and the latter two by in Libertadictus).…”

Section: Nomenclatural Notes On the Species Assigned To Aniliosmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition to the detailed genetic and morphological analyses by Hedges et al (2014) and Pyron and Wallach (2014), which have resulted in division of the Typhlopidae into several families and further division of the genera, there have been a few other recommended taxonomic changes in the recent literature, by Wellington (1984, 1985) and . These have suggested partitioning Anilios into multiple smaller genera or subgenera.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In their diagnosis of Ramphotyphlops (p. 39), Hedges et al (2014) do not note the purported difference in body diameter, but add two more characters to relative tail length to distinguish it from Anilios: a higher mean number of midbody scales (grand mean for the genus 21.7 vs 20.1), and a smaller maximum size (grand means 302 vs 354 mm).…”

Section: Generic Assignment Of the Species And Recognition Of The Gementioning

confidence: 99%

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A new species of Anilios (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae) from Central Australia

Shea¹

2015

Zootaxa

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Anilios fossor sp. nov. is described from a single specimen collected in 1989 from Ruby Gap Nature Park, Northern Territory. The species differs from all other Anilios species in the combination of 20 midbody scales, 514 dorsal scales, a rounded, non-angulate snout in lateral and dorsal profile, a nasal cleft contacting the second supralabial and not extending to the head dorsum, and a large round rostral shield in dorsal view. It is unclear whether the paucity of material of this species represents a limited distribution, or poor sampling in a remote, sparsely settled part of the continent. Evidence for the recognition of the Australian typhlopid fauna as a distinct genus Anilios is critically reviewed, and the genus is found to be recognizable only on genetic evidence. Some other recent nomenclatural and taxonomic changes in the Australian typhlopid fauna are considered and rejected.

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Section: Taxonomic Notes On Further Divisions Of Aniliosmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Nomenclatural Notes On the Species Assigned To Aniliosmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Taxonomic Notes On Further Divisions Of Aniliosmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Generic Assignment Of the Species And Recognition Of The Gementioning

confidence: 99%

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A new species of Anilios (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae) from Central Australia

Shea¹

2015

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“…Thus, we are unable to apply scale morphology to those Nicholson et al clades in this study. Adalsteinsson et al (2009), Hedges et al (2009Hedges et al ( , 2014, Harvey et al (2012), and Hedges and Conn (2012) have recently incorporated time-consuming scale counts, in most cases in association with molecular data, in their generic divisions of several snake (Leptotyphlopidae, Typhlopidae, and Dipsadidae) and lizard (Scincidae and Teiidae) taxa, so why are we ignoring these types of data in anole phylogenetic studies? We have given above several examples of scale data having been largely ignored in upper level anole systematic studies because we believe we have been ignoring potentially informative data.…”

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The Anoles (Reptilia: Squamata: Dactyloidae:Anolis:Norops) of Honduras. Systematics, Distribution, and Conservation

McCranie¹,

Köhler

2015

Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

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Anatomy of the reproductive system of a population of Amerotyphlops brongersmianus from southeastern Brazil (Serpentes: Scolecophidia)

Khouri

Almeida‐Santos

Fernandes

2020

The Anatomical Record

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Amerotyphlops brongersmianus (Vanzolini, 1976) is distributed in Brazil from the Atlantic Rainforest to the Cerrado biome. Only few studies have focused on the gross anatomy, reproductive organs, and histological data of typhlopids. We accessed information from the anatomy of gonads of 95 individuals collected at different months in the Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. This included histological sections of the testes, ductus deferens and sexual segment of kidney (SSK) in males, and oviducts in females, from which fecundity was determined. Results revealed a correlation between gross morphology and histology of the reproductive system. Testes volume increased during spermatogenesis, and the ductus deferens diameter increased with the presence of spermatozoa. Additionally, changes occurred in kidney morphology, which showed a smooth or rough surface, the latter corresponding to the development of the SSK. Spermatozoa were found inside the lumen of the SSK of some males. Females lacked left oviducts and showed changes in morphological and histological aspects of the right oviducts throughout the year. In summer and spring the uterus showed undeveloped structures, while during winter this organ showed conspicuously developed glands and appeared pleated and opaque upon gross examination. The infundibulum was pleated in most females throughout the year and one female had spermatozoon in a receptacle located in the posterior infundibulum. In spring, this organ was enlarged compared to winter, with a thinner epithelium. Fecundity corresponded to 7–11 eggs.

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A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)

Cited by 68 publications

References 90 publications

A new species of Anilios (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae) from Central Australia

A new species of Anilios (Scolecophidia: Typhlopidae) from Central Australia

The Anoles (Reptilia: Squamata: Dactyloidae:Anolis:Norops) of Honduras. Systematics, Distribution, and Conservation

Anatomy of the reproductive system of a population of Amerotyphlops brongersmianus from southeastern Brazil (Serpentes: Scolecophidia)

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