Calamaria andersoni YANG & ZHENG, 2018
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Calamariinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Anderson’s Reed Snake Chinese: 贡山两头蛇 |
Synonym | Calamaria andersoni YANG & ZHENG 2018 Calamaria andersoni — LEE 2021 |
Distribution | China (Yunnan) Type locality: China, Yunnan Province, Yingjiang County, Tongbiguan Town, 24°32’53.30’’N, 97°35’59.10’’E, approx. 1520 m elevation. |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: SYS r001699, male, Jian-Huan Yang, 6 May 2016. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Calamaria andersoni can be distinguished from all other species of Calamaria by the combination of the following characters: nine modified maxillary teeth; four supralabials, second and third supralabials entering orbit; one preocular; mental not touching anterior chin shields; six shields and scales surrounding the paraparietal; dorsal scales in 13:13:13 rows; 171 ventral scales; 23 subcaudals; tail slowly tapering anteriorly, then abruptly tapering at tip; dorsal scales reduced to four rows on tail at last two subcaudals; dorsum of body and tail brownish with indistinct narrow black stripes on sides; dark collar on neck absent; light rings/blotches on neck and tail absent; and ventral scales with dark outermost corners. Additional details (6422 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Currently (2018) only known from a single specimen. Distribution: the type locality is close to the Myanmar border, so the species is likely to occur in Myanmar as well. |
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