Abstract

FLORES-VILLELA, Oscar A.; SMITH, Eric N.; CANSECO-MARQUEZ, Luis  and  CAMPBELL, Jonathan A.. A new species of blindsnake from Jalisco, Mexico (Squamata: Leptotyphlopidae). Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2022, vol.93, e933933.  Epub May 30, 2022. ISSN 2007-8706.  https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2022.93.3933.

A new snake species of the genus Rena is described from northern Jalisco, Mexico. The new species represents an isolated member of the R. dulcis group in the extreme southwest Mesa Central of the country. We redefine the R. dulcis and R. humilis groups within the genus Rena. The status of the other species allocated to these groups is discussed.

Keywords : Blind snakes; Taxonomy; Nomenclature; Squamata; Serpentes.