New record of the snake Geophis turbidus (Squamata: Dipsadidae) from Hidalgo, Mexico, with annotations of a juvenile specimen

By

Cruz-Elizalde, Raciel
Ramírez-Bautista, Aurelio
Lara Tufiño, José Daniel

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015-8-30

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

11

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

1724--6

Subjects

cloud forest , Geophis turbidus , Hidalgo , juvenile , new record

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/11.4.1724

 

Abstract

We record for the first time the recently described snake Geophis turbidus from the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. The species was recorded in cloud and pine forests, and this report extends the distribution of this species approximately 25 km from its previously known occurrence. In this paper, we also report the first description of a juvenile specimen, along with data on the natural history, morphology, and conservation of this species.