Publication: A new snake of the genus Helicops Wagler, 1830 (Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae) from Brazil
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We describe a new species of Helicops from the southern Amazon Basin in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. It differs from all congeners by having dorsal scales in 21/21/19 rows in males and 23/21/19 rows in females, subcaudal keels, a banded dorsal color pattern, and 14-19 ventral blotches. Besides presenting information on the lepidosis and morphometric variation, we also describe the hemipenis and discuss the known distribution of the new species. © 2013 by The Herpetologists' League, Inc.
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Amazon Basin, Hydropsini, Neotropical, Squamata, biological characteristics, color, geographical distribution, morphology, morphometry, Neotropical Region, new species, snake, Brazil, Mato Grosso
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Herpetologica, v. 69, n. 1, p. 80-90, 2013.
