Taxonomic notes on the head squamation of the genus Liotyphlops Peters, 1881 (Serpentes, Anomalepididae)

By

Santos, Fidélis

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

Zoosystematics and evolution

Volume

99

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

281--283

Subjects

Anomalepididae , blindsnakes , meristic data , scales , Scolecophidia , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.99.102660

 

Abstract

The only head scales which are consistent for Liotyphlops taxonomy are the rostral, prefrontal, and frontal scales. Subdivisions and nomenclature of scales posterior to the prefrontal, frontal, nasal and above supralabials two, three and four should be avoided.