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The skull of the Uropeltinae (Reptilia, Serpentes), with special reference to the otico-occipital region
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 December 2002
Abstract
The skull anatomy of uropeltines is reviewed, and new data is presented on the highly derived otico-occipital region. A phylogenetic analysis of uropeltine interrelationships using parsimony is performed using characters derived from skull structure. The basal position of the genus Melanophidium is confirmed; Pseudotyphlops is a relatively derived uropeltine, in spite of its relatively large size. The monophyly of the genera Melanophidium and Rhinophis requires further testing.
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- Bulletin of the Natural History Museum: Zoology Series , Volume 68 , Issue 2 , 28 November 2002 , pp. 123 - 130
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- © Natural History Museum, 2002
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