A new species of the genus Liotyphlops Peters, 1881 (Serpentes, Anomalepididae) from Colombia and the synonymization of Liotyphlops beui (Amaral, 1924) with Liotyphlops ternetzii (Boulenger, 1896)

Three-dimensional reconstruction of the lower jaw of Liotyphlops ternetzii, BMNH 1946.1.11.77, holotype, and Liotyphlops beui, MCZ 16702, paratype, based on HRXCT data. A lateral view B medial view C dorsal view D ventral view E anterior view F posterior view. Scale bar: 1 mm. Anatomical abbreviations: a: angular; arf: articular fossa; cb: compound bone; cbp: compound bone prearticular component; cbs: compound bone surangular component; co: coronoid; d: dentary; Mc: Meckel’s canal; mf: mental foramen; rp: retroarticular process; sf: surangular foramen.