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Ancistrus formoso
Sabino & Trajano, 1997 |
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Common Name: None given.
Etymology: formoso
after the type locality, Rio Formoso.
Major Synonyms: None.
History: The first specimen was collected in 1995 and the
second in 1996. |
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Morphological Characteristics:
Troglomorphic Characters:
Abdomen naked.
Eye Condition:
Reduced eyes not externally visible.
Pigmentation: It is totally depigmented.
Scales: Scaleless.
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Distribution:
Brazil: Mato Grosso do Sul state: Município (county) de Bonito: Serra da
Bodoquena: Buraco do Ducho cave (21o08' S, 56o28'
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Ecology: It is found in resurgences of caves of difficult access. |
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Conservation
Status: Not described at the time of the Red List.
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