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Amphisbaena trachura Cope, 1885 (Amphisbaenia: Amphisbaenidae): new record for the northeast of Argentina

  • José Ruiz-García,
  • Lucila Curi,
  • Matías Lamas,
  • Jorge Céspedez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15560/12.3.1883
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 3
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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We present a new record of Amphisbaena trachura (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) for the northeast of Corrientes province, Argentina. Seven specimens (five females and two males) were identified using morphological and meristic characters. The specimens were found under Eucalyptus sp. logs on 6 December 2014 and 3 March 2015, in General Alvear Department, Corrientes.