Helicops gomesi Amaral, 1921
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Helicops gomesi Amaral, 1921 |
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Diagnosis
Helicops gomesi is distinguished from all its congeners, except H. angulatus by having subcaudal keels, no intergenials, and 19 dorsal scale rows throughout its body (compared to 21-24/21-22/17-19 in H. apiaka ). From H. angulatus , it differs in having 125-132 ventrals in males and 128-132 in females (versus 103-119 in males and 104-125 in females of H. angulatus ); (for information on references, see Suppl. material 3).
Distribution
The distribution of H. gomesi extends from the Brazilian Province Sao Paulo to the Provinces Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Goias (Fig. 1 f).
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