3 IN 1: THE CULEBRA BOBA (Erythrolamprus epinephelus), ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SNAKES IN ECUADOR, IS SPLIT INTO THREE SPECIES

February 20, 2020

After an analysis based on DNA sequences and extensive sampling of snakes of the genus Erythrolamprus, researchers from the QCAZ Museum of Zoology of PUCE discovered that one of the most common species in Ecuador, Erythrolamprus epinephelus (culebras bobas), actually represents three distinct…