Miscellany

A new species of pseudoboodon (Reptilia: Serpentes) from the central highlands of Ethiopia; with notes on some other members of the genus

Published in: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa
Volume 53 , issue 1 , 2004 , pages: 13–19

DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2004.9635494

Author(s): Stephen Spawls , England

Keywords: Pseudoboodon , new species , taxonomy , ecology , Ethiopia

Abstract

A new highly distinctive species of Pseudoboodon is described from a single locality in the central highlands of Ethiopia. It is distinguished from its three congeners by differences in colour pattern, head shape and lepidosis. Some additional notes on other species of Pseudoboodon are provided.

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