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A new species of threadsnake in the genus Myriopholis (Squamata: Scolecophidia: Leptotyplophidae) from southeastern Kenya
ABSTRACT A new threadsnake species from the family Leptotyphlopidae, Myriopholis mackayi sp. nov., is described from the Tsavo area in southeastern Kenya. Myriopholis mackayi sp. nov. is a member of the Myriopholis longicauda group on the basis of having a low number of middorsal scales, a discrete frontal shield, a rounded snout, a small anterior supralabial, a moderate posterior supralabial, semilunar cloacal shield, and pinkish colouration in life (brown dorsum and tan venter after preservation). The species is known from a xeric habitat at moderate elevation. It is highly recommended that future phylogenetic work is done to establish its taxonomic relations to other leptotyphlopids.
期刊介绍:
African Journal of Herpetology (AJH) serves as an outlet for original research on the biology of African amphibians and reptiles. AJH is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes original articles and reviews from diverse fields and disciplines, such as conservation, phylogenetics, evolution, systematics, performance, physiology, ecology, behavioural ecology, ethology, and morphology.
The Journal publishes two issues a year. There are no page charges .