Oxybelis wilsoni, a new species of vine snake from Isla de Roatán, Honduras (Serpentes: Colubridae)

Villa, Jaime D; McCranie, James R

dc.creator	Villa, Jaime D
dc.creator	McCranie, James R
dc.date	2015-12-10
dc.date.accessioned	2016-05-03T15:29:34Z
dc.date.available	2016-05-03T15:29:34Z
dc.identifier	http://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/22444
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10669/26701
dc.description	A new species of Oxybelis is described from Isla de Roatán, Honduras. It differs from all species of Oxybelis in its tan to golden yellow coloration, in having a higher number of subcaudals as well as in other details of color and scutellation. The new species is closely related to O. fulgidus and is thought to be derived from afulgiduslike ancestor (i.e., is the sister species to fulgidus) that has been isolated in the area of its present range probably since the very late Pliocene. The presence of a yellow population of Oxybelis on Isla de Roatán, Honduras, has long been known (Keiser 1969). The status of this insular population has remained uncertain pending the acquisition of additional material (Keiser 1969, Wilson and Meyer 1985). We recently visited Isla de Roatán a number of times and obtained a large series of additional specimens. After examining this new material, and the previously known specimens from this island, we believe that this population represents an undescribed taxon, which should be known as	en-US
dc.description	Se describe una nueva especie de serpiente colúbrida, Oxybelis wilsoni de la isla de Roatán, Honduras. La especie es más parecida a O. fulgidus y probablemente es su especie hermana. Difiere de todas las especies del género por ser de color amarillo dorado, por el alto número de escamas subcaudales y por otras características de escamación.	es-ES
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Universidad de Costa Rica	en-US
dc.rights	Copyright (c) 2015 International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation	en-US
dc.source	Revista de Biología Tropical/International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation; Vol. 43 (1-3)April - December 1995; 297-305	en-US
dc.source	Revista de Biología Tropical/International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation; Vol. 43 (1-3)April - December 1995; 297-305	es-ES
dc.source	Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 43 (1-3)April - December 1995; 297-305	pt-PT
dc.source	2215-2075
dc.source	0034-7744
dc.subject	new species	en-US
dc.subject	serpentes	en-US
dc.subject	colubridae	en-US
dc.subject	oxybelis	en-US
dc.subject	isla de roatán	en-US
dc.subject	bay islands	en-US
dc.subject	honduras	en-US
dc.subject	Central America	en-US
dc.title	Oxybelis wilsoni, a new species of vine snake from Isla de Roatán, Honduras (Serpentes: Colubridae)	en-US
dc.title	Oxybelis wilsoni, a new species of vine snake from Isla de Roatán, Honduras (Serpentes: Colubridae)	es-ES
dc.type	artículo original

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