Amphisbaena trachura Cope, 1885 (Amphisbaenia: Amphisbaenidae): new record for the northeast of Argentina

RUIZ GARCÍA JOSÉ AUGUSTO; CURI LUCILA MARILÉN; LAMAS MATIAS FERNANDO; CÉSPEDEZ JORGE ABEL

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Biotaxa

Lugar: Brasil ; Año: 2016 vol. 12 p. 1 - 4

We present a new record of Amphisbaenatrachura (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) for the northeast of Corrientes province, Argentina. Seven specimens (five females and two males) were identified using morphological and meristic characters. The specimens were found under Eucalyptus sp. logs on 6 December 2014 and 3 March 2015, in General Alvear Department, Corrientes.