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New legless lizard species discovered in Brazil
Original: # NewSpecies ! New legless lizard from # brazil just snuck in: Ophiodes enso Treatment: https:// treatment.plazi.org/id/
Scientists have described Ophiodes enso, a new species of legless lizard from Brazil, published in the Journal of Herpetology. The species is named for the enso, the Zen circle, reportedly because of its coiled resting shape. The taxonomic treatment has been made openly accessible, drawing attention from science communicators and biodiversity researchers sharing the finding online.
Why now: The formal description of a new reptile species is fresh news of interest to science and biodiversity communities.
Ophiodes ensoBrazilJournal of Herpetology
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- # NewSpecies ! New legless lizard from # brazil just snuck in: Ophiodes enso Treatment: https:// treatment.plazi.org/id/A957878 1-FFC2-FF94-300F-30CDFBA8F9BF Publication: https:// doi.org/10.1670/17-007 # JournalOfHerpetology # OphiodesEnso # FAIRdata # science # OA #… · plazi_species@mastodon.green · 12
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