A New species of Apostolepis (Serpentes: Colubridae) and comments on the genus in Argentina

GIRAUDO, ALEJANDRO R; SCROCCHI, GUSTAVO J

HERPETOLOGICA

HetologistsLeague journal

Año: 1998 vol. 54 p. 470 - 476

0018-0831

We describe a new species of the genus Aposto2epi.s based on h i 7 0 specimens from the city of Posadas, Misiones province, northeastern Argentina. The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners by the highest number of ventrals known in the genus (male: 269, female: 276); the nasal separated from the preoctilar by the prefrontal; temporals 0 + 1;the black head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. the city of Posadas, Misiones province, northeastern Argentina. The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners by the highest number of ventrals known in the genus (male: 269, female: 276); the nasal separated from the preoctilar by the prefrontal; temporals 0 + 1;the black head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. We describe a new species of the genus Aposto2epi.s based on h i 7 0 specimens from the city of Posadas, Misiones province, northeastern Argentina. The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners by the highest number of ventrals known in the genus (male: 269, female: 276); the nasal separated from the preoctilar by the prefrontal; temporals 0 + 1;the black head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. the city of Posadas, Misiones province, northeastern Argentina. The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners by the highest number of ventrals known in the genus (male: 269, female: 276); the nasal separated from the preoctilar by the prefrontal; temporals 0 + 1;the black head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. We describe a new species of the genus Aposto2epi.s based on h i 7 0 specimens from the city of Posadas, Misiones province, northeastern Argentina. The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners by the highest number of ventrals known in the genus (male: 269, female: 276); the nasal separated from the preoctilar by the prefrontal; temporals 0 + 1;the black head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. the city of Posadas, Misiones province, northeastern Argentina. The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners by the highest number of ventrals known in the genus (male: 269, female: 276); the nasal separated from the preoctilar by the prefrontal; temporals 0 + 1;the black head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. the city of Posadas, Misiones province, northeastern Argentina. The new species is easily distinguished from its congeners by the highest number of ventrals known in the genus (male: 269, female: 276); the nasal separated from the preoctilar by the prefrontal; temporals 0 + 1;the black head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given. head with large white blotches on the snout; the dorsal coloration reddish brown with broad lateral black stripe from the fifth row of dorsals to the lateral third of the ventrals, and the white ncichal ring two to three scales long, and posteriorly edged by a black band. Additional comments on the other species of the genus and their distribution in Argentina are given.