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 I. lentiferus are sister taxa. A key to the species of Imantodes from Ecuador is presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 91-110 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | ZooKeys |
Volume | 244 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Chocó
- Dipsadinae
- Ecuador
- Imantodes
- Snakes
- Systematics