Morphological Re-Examination of the Endemic Paraguayan Snake Phalotris nigrilatus Ferrarezzi, 1993 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Elapomorphini), with Notes on Its Ecology and Conservation Status

Pier Cacciali; George Mee; Anthony Plettenberg Laing; Danilo Krause; Chloe Mclaughlin; Ryan Montgomery; Paul Smith

doi:10.5358/hsj.39.28

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27 February 2020 Morphological Re-Examination of the Endemic Paraguayan Snake Phalotris nigrilatus Ferrarezzi, 1993 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Elapomorphini), with Notes on Its Ecology and Conservation Status

Pier Cacciali, George Mee, Anthony Plettenberg Laing, Danilo Krause, Chloe Mclaughlin, Ryan Montgomery, Paul Smith

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Current Herpetology, 39(1):28-37 (2020). https://doi.org/10.5358/hsj.39.28

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The colubrid snake Phalotris nigrilatus is endemic to San Pedro Department (Paraguay) and is known from a very few historical specimens. We analyze morphological variation and geographic distribution of P. nigrilatus on the basis of currently available specimens, including long-overlooked museum material. Also, we briefly report for the first time its live coloration and behavior on the basis of a recently collected individual. Results of morphological and geographic analyses lead to a slight revision of diagnosis and an argument for a higher conservation priority for this species.

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Pier Cacciali, George Mee, Anthony Plettenberg Laing, Danilo Krause, Chloe Mclaughlin, Ryan Montgomery, and Paul Smith "Morphological Re-Examination of the Endemic Paraguayan Snake Phalotris nigrilatus Ferrarezzi, 1993 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Elapomorphini), with Notes on Its Ecology and Conservation Status," Current Herpetology 39(1), 28-37, (27 February 2020). https://doi.org/10.5358/hsj.39.28

Accepted: 4 December 2019; Published: 27 February 2020

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