Achalinus niger MAKI, 1931
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Achalinus niger
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| Higher Taxa | Xenodermidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Black Odd-scaled Snake |
| Synonym | Achalinus niger MAKI 1931: 60 Achalinus niger — BOURRET 1935: 5 Achalinus niger — SHIE 2005 Achalinus niger — WALLACH et al. 2014: 5 |
| Distribution | Taiwan (1000-3000 m elevation) Type locality: “Mt. Arisan, Central Formosa" [= Mt. Ali, ext. S Nantou Co., cen. Taiwan, ca. 23°35'N, 120° 49’ E, ca. 2000 m elevation] |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: NSMT H2562, adult male (formerly KIU) |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis. The suture between rostral and internasal much wider than the suture between rostral and anterior nasal; loreal large, one and a half times as long as deep, entering the eye and in contact with prefrontal, supraocular and posterior nasal; temporals 2+2, upper anterior broadly in contact with the eye, lower anterior entering the eye by its corner; supralabials 6; 3 lower labials in contact with anterior chin-shields; 3 pairs of chin-shields; scales in 25 rows, almost smooth, being keeled very feebly posteriorly; the mid-dorsal scale row a little larger than the others; ventrals 181 to 184; subcaudals 51 to 52; anal entire. (Maki 1931) |
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| Etymology | Named after Latin niger, nigra, nigrum = black. |
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