Trilepida koppesi (Amaral, 1955) (Leptotyphlopidae): First Paraguayan record of the genus and species, with an illustrated key to Paraguayan blind-snakes (Scolecophidia)

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  • Paul Smith 1FAUNA Paraguay, Encarnación, Paraguay, www.faunaparaguay.com. Email: faunaparaguay@gmail.com 2Fundación Para La Tierra, Centro IDEAL, Mariscal Estigarribia 321 c/ Tte. Capurro, Pilar, Dpto. Ñeembucú, Paraguay.
  • Hicks George
  • Jean-Paul Brouard

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https://doi.org/10.5380/abp.v50i1-4.82940

Abstract

The first Paraguayan specimens of the Leptotyphlopid blind-snake Trilepida koppesi (Amaral, 1955) are reported from the Cerrado of San Pedro department. These extend the species known distribution 413km to the south. Images of each species and an illustrated key to the known Paraguayan Scolecophidia is provided to aid identification.

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2021-12-15

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Smith, P., George, H., & Brouard, J.-P. (2021). Trilepida koppesi (Amaral, 1955) (Leptotyphlopidae): First Paraguayan record of the genus and species, with an illustrated key to Paraguayan blind-snakes (Scolecophidia). Acta Biológica Paranaense, 50(1-4), 163–174. https://doi.org/10.5380/abp.v50i1-4.82940

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