Three-dimensional reconstruction of the skull of Liotyphlops palauophis sp. nov., AMNH R-9550, holotype, based on HRXCT data. A lateral view B dorsal view C ventral view with lower jaw partially digitally removed D anterior view E posterior view. Scale bar: 1 mm. Anatomical abbreviations: a: angular; bo: basioccipital; cb: compound bone; co: coronoid; d: dentary; ec: ectopterygoid; en: external naris; f: frontal; fo: foramen; fv: fenestra vomeronasalis; m: maxilla; mf: mental foramen; n: nasal; oc: occipital condyle; ooc: otico–occipital (fused prootic + opisthotic + exoccipital); p: parietal; pa: palatine; pbs: parabasisphenoid; pe: postorbital element; pf: prefrontal; pg: pterygoid; pm: premaxilla; q: quadrate; rp: retroarticular process; sf: surangular foramen; sm: septomaxilla; st: supratemporal; so: supraoccipital; tf: trigeminal foramen; v: vomer; vf: vomerine foramen.

 
 
  Part of: Marra Santos FJ (2023) 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). ZooKeys 1146: 87-114. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1146.94607