First record of tail bifurcation in Tropidurus hygomi Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 (Squamata: Tropiduridae) in northeast Brazil

Authors

  • Tainara L. Silva Author
  • Bruno F. Fernandes Author
  • Rony P. S. Almeida Author
  • Victor Hugo G. Chagas Author
  • Eduardo J. R. Dias Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7410927

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2026-05-06

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SILVA, Tainara L.; FERNANDES, Bruno F.; ALMEIDA, Rony P. S.; CHAGAS, Victor Hugo G.; DIAS, Eduardo J. R. First record of tail bifurcation in Tropidurus hygomi Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 (Squamata: Tropiduridae) in northeast Brazil. Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 3, p. 80–84, 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7410927. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/178. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.