diff --git a/data/03/EC/87/03EC87AF730CBF3CFF2273AAFDA8FEC2.xml b/data/03/EC/87/03EC87AF730CBF3CFF2273AAFDA8FEC2.xml index efe3705a127..a843608d5fb 100644 --- a/data/03/EC/87/03EC87AF730CBF3CFF2273AAFDA8FEC2.xml +++ b/data/03/EC/87/03EC87AF730CBF3CFF2273AAFDA8FEC2.xml @@ -1,53 +1,53 @@ - - - -A new species of Ninia (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Chocó-Magdalena biogeographical province, western Colombia + + + +A new species of Ninia (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Chocó-Magdalena biogeographical province, western Colombia - - -Author + + +Author -Angarita-Sierra, Teddy +Angarita-Sierra, Teddy - - -Author + + +Author -Lynch, John D. +Lynch, John D. -text - - -Zootaxa +text + + +Zootaxa - -2017 - -4244 + +2017 + +4244 - -4 + +4 - -478 -492 + +478 +492 -journal article -36221 -10.11646/zootaxa.4244.4.2 -f5d4b2d7-0060-40c8-a527-09111ea2c286 -1175-5326 -437231 -DCD45954-045F-418F-B73F-8FB01953F7BF +journal article +36221 +10.11646/zootaxa.4244.4.2 +f5d4b2d7-0060-40c8-a527-09111ea2c286 +1175-5326 +437231 +DCD45954-045F-418F-B73F-8FB01953F7BF - + Ninia teresitae sp. nov. @@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ Cresonyms. -Ninia atrata +Ninia atrata (ICN 10661) and -Ninia maculata +Ninia maculata (ICN 6906): Castaño-M , O. V. @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ S of Tumaco FIGURE 2. General view of the holotype (ICN 12527) of - + Ninia teresitae sp. nov @@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ west near Diagnosis. - + Ninia teresitae can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characters: ventral surfaces of head and body spotted without regular pattern ( @@ -291,23 +291,23 @@ can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characte FIGURE 3. Color pattern variation of ventral surface at midbody among similar species of -Ninia +Ninia . Ventral pattern homogenously cream in - + Ninia atrata (ICN 12530 ˗ A), edged of the ventral scales uniformly black or dark brown with ventral scales heavily marked with black pigment in - + N. teresitae (ICN 12527 ˗ B), squarish marking in - + Ninia maculata (UTA-R 5400 ˗ C), and wedge-shaped in - + Ninia pavimentata (UTA-R 39508 ˗ D). @@ -315,41 +315,41 @@ Ventral pattern homogenously cream in Comparisons. - + Ninia teresita was previously identified as - + N. atrata and - + N. maculata by Castaño-M et al . (2004). Nevertheless, conspicuous characters distinguish it from both these species, such as the uniformly black or dark brown dorsal ground color (vs. dark body bands in - + N. maculata ), ventral surfaces of head and body spotted without regular pattern, chin surface black or dark brown (vs. ventral surfaces of head and chin homogeneously cream in - + N. atrata or arranged in checkered patterns in - + N. maculata ); subcaudal surface homogenously black or dark brown (vs. subcaudal surface cream in - + N. atrata , or arranged in checkered pattern in - + N. maculata ), hemipenis with a lateral projection ornamented with a large basal hook-shaped spine that is larger than any other spine on the hemipenial body (vs. hemipenial body without lateral projection), and two nasal scales (vs. one nasal scale in - + N. atrata ) ( @@ -407,11 +407,11 @@ B, 4B). FIGURE 4. Color pattern variation in ventral surfaces of head and gular region of - + Ninia atrata (A) and in - + Ninia teresitae (B). @@ -421,11 +421,11 @@ Color pattern variation in ventral surfaces of head and gular region of FIGURE 5. Hemipenial morphology of - + Ninia teresitae (ICN 12527—A) from municipality of Tumaco, Km 28 of the Tumaco–Llorente road, 1 km south of Tumaco, department of Nariño, Colombia; and - + Ninia atrata (ICN 12529—B) from municipality of San Martin, Vereda La Castañeda, Palmas del Meta S.A, department of Meta, Colombia. The white arrow represents the pocket-shaped structure, whereas the black arrow represents the lateral projection with a large basal hook-shaped spine. @@ -435,11 +435,11 @@ Hemipenial morphology of FIGURE 6. Geographical distribution of - + Ninia atrata and - + Ninia teresitae in Colombia. @@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ in Colombia. Color pattern variation. The ventral coloration in some specimens are faintly pigmented with small irregular spots (ICN 7927,12522–23, 12528); however, other specimens are strongly pigmented with large, irregular, randomly dispersed spots (ICN 6906, 12525, 12528). The nuchal band, when present, resembles the pattern exhibited by trans-Andean - + Ninia atrata populations (ICN 6906, 7927, 12522–23, 12528). @@ -464,13 +464,13 @@ Lepidosis and comparison of cephalic characters used in the MDS analysis. The ab Character - + Ninia teresitae sp. nov. - + Ninia atrata @@ -727,13 +727,13 @@ Hemipenes in situ extends to the level of 7th or 8th subcaudal; organ bilobed an Character - + Ninia teresitae sp. nov. - + Ninia atrata @@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ Hemipenes in situ extends to the level of 7th or 8th subcaudal; organ bilobed an Distribution and natural history. - + Ninia teresitae is known to inhabit in the Chocó-Magdalena biogeographic province of @@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ Hernández-Camacho ) between 50–1400 m asl, and occurs in sympatry with - + N. atrata ( @@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ River Basin ( ). During the past twenty years, this region has been deforested for cultivation more than 150,000 hectares of oil palm plantations (Fedepalma 2014). The holotype of - + Ninia teresitae was collected hidden under piles of leaves palm at the @@ -942,15 +942,15 @@ oil palm plantation during morning hours ( Etymology. The specific epithet - + teresitae represent the Latin translation of the nickname from the Spanish “ -Teresita +Teresita ” and is given in honor to the grandmother of the first author, Maria Teresa Guerrero (1915¯2013). “ -Teresita +Teresita ” was one of the most influential persons in her grandson’s life, who never failed to support him and encouraged his endless passion for snakes.