Leposternon maximus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Amphisbaenia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Subordo: Lacertoidea Infraordo: Lacertibaenia Cladus: Amphisbaenia

Familia: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Leposternon
Species: Leposternon maximus

Name

• Leposternon maximus Ribeiro, Nogueira, Cintra, Silva Jr. & Zaher, 2011: 179

Holotype: MZUSP 99198 (field number PCH.ST.E.II. 098), adult ♂, collected by Carlos E.D. Cintra on 5 September 2005.

Type locality: “Santa Edwiges II hydroelectric power plant (14°21’15”S; 46°11’40”W), Buritinópolis municipality, State of Goiás, Brazil”.

References

Primary references

• Ribeiro, S., Nogueira, C., Cintra, C.E.D., Silva Jr., N.J. & Zaher, H. 2011. Description of a new pored Leposternon (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from the Brazilian Cerrado. South American Journal of Herpetology 6(3): 177–188. DOI: 10.2994/057.006.0303 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Leposternon maximus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 October 2018.