Epictia antoniogarciai

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Typhlopoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Serpentes Superfamilia: Typhlopoidea

Familia: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Epictia
Species: Epictia antoniogarciai

Name

Epictia antoniogarciai Koch, Venegas & Böhme, 2015

Holotype: CORBIDI 7678.

Type locality: Santa Rosa de la Yunga Village, Jaén Province, Cajamarca Region, Peru.

Etymology: This species is dedicated to Antonio Garcia Bravo, Peruvian biologist, in recognition of both, his support in the investigation of the Peruvian herpetofauna and his continued and unattenuated efforts in the conservation of the dry forests along the Marañón River.

References

Primary references

Koch, C., Venegas, P.J. & Böhme, W. 2015. Three new endemic species of Epictia Gray, 1845 (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae) from the dry forest of northwestern Peru. Zootaxa 3964(2): 228–244. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3964.2.4 . Preview (PDF). Reference page.

Other references

Epictia antoniogarciai at the New Reptile Database

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