The blindsnake superfamily Typhlopoidea (Gerrhopilidae, Typhlopidae, and Xenotyphlopidae) is a diverse, widespread part of the global snake fauna. A recent systematic revision based on molecular phylogenetic analyses and some morphological evidence presented a preliminary solution to the non-monophyly of many previously recognized genera, but additional clarification is needed regarding the recognition of some species and genera. We rectify these problems here with a new molecular phylogenetic analysis including 95 of the 275 currently recognized, extant typhlopoids, incorporating both nuclear and mitochondrial loci. We supplement this with data on the external, visceral, and hemipenial morphology of nearly all species to generate a revised...
FIGURE 2. Hypothesis of phylogenetic relationships of Typhlopoidea species groups (after Wallach, 19...
Delimiting species is a crucial goal of integrative biology, and yet can be misled by homoplasy and ...
The snake family Lamprophiidae Fitzinger (Serpentes: Elapoidea) is a putatively Late Eocene radiatio...
The blindsnake superfamily Typhlopoidea (Gerrhopilidae, Typhlopidae, and Xenotyphlopidae) is a diver...
FIGURE 2. Approximate distribution maps for species from 11 of 19 typhlopoid genera; Amerotyphlops, ...
Xenotyphlops Wallach & Ineich, 1996 Type species. Typhlops grandidieri Mocquard, 1905 Species ...
The phylogenetic relationships between the three main clades of worm snakes remain controversial. Th...
BACKGROUND:With over 3,500 species encompassing a diverse range of morphologies and ecologies, snake...
Scolecophidia (worm snakes) are a vertebrate group with high ecomorphological conservatism due to th...
The typhlopid species from Thailand referred to in the literature since 1999 as Typhlops, Ramphotyph...
Figure 1. Maximum likelihood tree of Typhlopoidea zoomed into the South American radiation of Amerot...
Worm-like snakes (scolecophidians) are small, burrowing species with reduced vision. Although largel...
Typhlopidae is the most diverse family of Scolecophidia, with 269 species. Amerotyphlops was recentl...
Indotyphlops Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal, 2014 Type species. Typhlops pammeces Günther, 1...
The cat-eyed snakes of the genus Madagascarophis are among the most commonly encountered snake speci...
FIGURE 2. Hypothesis of phylogenetic relationships of Typhlopoidea species groups (after Wallach, 19...
Delimiting species is a crucial goal of integrative biology, and yet can be misled by homoplasy and ...
The snake family Lamprophiidae Fitzinger (Serpentes: Elapoidea) is a putatively Late Eocene radiatio...
The blindsnake superfamily Typhlopoidea (Gerrhopilidae, Typhlopidae, and Xenotyphlopidae) is a diver...
FIGURE 2. Approximate distribution maps for species from 11 of 19 typhlopoid genera; Amerotyphlops, ...
Xenotyphlops Wallach & Ineich, 1996 Type species. Typhlops grandidieri Mocquard, 1905 Species ...
The phylogenetic relationships between the three main clades of worm snakes remain controversial. Th...
BACKGROUND:With over 3,500 species encompassing a diverse range of morphologies and ecologies, snake...
Scolecophidia (worm snakes) are a vertebrate group with high ecomorphological conservatism due to th...
The typhlopid species from Thailand referred to in the literature since 1999 as Typhlops, Ramphotyph...
Figure 1. Maximum likelihood tree of Typhlopoidea zoomed into the South American radiation of Amerot...
Worm-like snakes (scolecophidians) are small, burrowing species with reduced vision. Although largel...
Typhlopidae is the most diverse family of Scolecophidia, with 269 species. Amerotyphlops was recentl...
Indotyphlops Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal, 2014 Type species. Typhlops pammeces Günther, 1...
The cat-eyed snakes of the genus Madagascarophis are among the most commonly encountered snake speci...
FIGURE 2. Hypothesis of phylogenetic relationships of Typhlopoidea species groups (after Wallach, 19...
Delimiting species is a crucial goal of integrative biology, and yet can be misled by homoplasy and ...
The snake family Lamprophiidae Fitzinger (Serpentes: Elapoidea) is a putatively Late Eocene radiatio...