Levitonius, Weinell & Paluh & Siler & Brown, 2020

Weinell, Jeffrey L., Paluh, Daniel J., Siler, Cameron D. & Brown, Rafe M., 2020, A New, Miniaturized Genus and Species of Snake (Cyclocoridae) from the Philippines, Copeia 108 (4), pp. 907-923 : 912

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1643/CH2020110

publication LSID

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persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BBD9F92A-41D1-424B-B084-03EBC68345AA

taxon LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:act:BBD9F92A-41D1-424B-B084-03EBC68345AA

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Levitonius
status

gen. nov.

Levitonius View in CoL View at ENA , new genus urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:BBD9F92A-41D1-424B-B084-03EB- C68345AA

Dwarf Burrowing Snakes

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Type species.— Levitonius mirus View in CoL , new species.

Diagnosis.— Members of the genus Levitonius can be distinguished by the possession of five supralabial scales, 15 longitudinal rows of dorsal scales throughout the length of the body, and subcaudal scales unpaired.

Description.— See description of Levitonius mirus , new species.

Content.— Levitonius includes a single species, Levitonius mirus , new species.

Etymology.— The new generic appellation Levitonius is a masculine noun and a patronym in the genitive singular, honoring the numerous contributions and life-long dedication of Alan E. Leviton to the study of the systematics of Philippine snakes.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Squamata

Family

Cyclocoridae

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