The taxonomic status of Leptognathus incertus Jan, 1863, with revalidation of Dipsas alternans (Fischer, 1885) (Serpentes: Colubridae: Dipsadinae)

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 381-393

  Passos, Paulo ^a   Fernandes, Daniel S ^a   Caramaschi, Ulisses ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; SNAKE; TAXONOMY;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

COLUBRIDAE; DIPSADINAE; DIPSAS; DIPSAS ALTERNANS; LEPTOGNATHUS INCERTUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 12944288022     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568538042788951     Document Type: Article

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