Potamites ecpleopus (Cope, 1876)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.3.729 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B463861E-C707-2D58-FCB1-56EF4742F62C |
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Marcus |
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Potamites ecpleopus (Cope, 1876) |
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Potamites ecpleopus (Cope, 1876)
Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult; Napo Prov- ince, WWS, pasture across road from WBS; 00.6715°S, 077.5986°W; 1530 m a.s.l.; 10 July 2013; QCAZ 11994 View Materials GoogleMaps • 1 adult; Napo Province, WWS, Waterfall Trail ; 20 July 2014; QCAZ 12796 View Materials • 1 juvenile; Napo Province, WWS; 00.6875°S, 077.6008°W; 23 July 2016; QCAZ14840 View Materials GoogleMaps • 1 juvenile; Napo Province, WWS, Antipitta Trail at stream; 00.6769°S, 077.5984°W; 1480 m a.s.l.; 30 July 2016; QCAZ 14839 View Materials GoogleMaps .
Identification. This species is characterized by a sin- gle frontonasal scale, 4–6 paravertebral rows of tuber- cular scales surrounded by smaller scales, and tubercular scales along the flanks. There are incomplete rings of large, keeled scales around the tail which are interrupted by small, smooth scales. The ventral scales are in 18–23 transverse rows.
Habitat. This species is usually found near and along streams. It has been found in both primary and second- ary forest and in pasture. Juveniles were found under cover objects in mud along the edge of streams.
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