Dendrelaphis anthracina KRAUS, 2025
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Dendrelaphis anthracina
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Ahaetuliinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Dendrelaphis anthracina KRAUS 2025: 464 Dendrelaphis papuensis — MCDOWELL 1984 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province: Sudest Island) Type locality: far side of ridge due west of Camp 1, 11.4918° S, 153.3846° E, ~80 m a.s.l., Sudest Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
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| Types | Holotype. BPBM 20838 (field number FK 9812), adult male, obtained from local collectors by F. Kraus, Vutha. Paratypes (n = 5). Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province: Sudest Island: Araeda, 11.4362° S, 153.4301° E, 1–20 m a.s.l. (BPBM 20837); Rambuso, 0–100 m a.s.l. (AMNH 76648); west slope Mt. Rio, 250–350 m a.s.l. (AMNH 76655–57). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (n=6): A large species of Dendrelaphis (adult SVL up to 960 mm, tail up to 460 mm; TL/SVL = 0.31–0.33); eye approximately equal in diameter to eye-naris distance (EY/EN = 0.92–1.00, mean = 0.95); ventrals 178–188 in four males, 187 in two females; subcaudals 134–139 in four males, 140–142 in two females; hemipenis without a terminal awn, ornamented proximally with a few whorls of large spines; dorsum and most of venter uniformly black; supralabials white on lower third to half, black dorsally; infralabials and chin uniformly white or white with few black flecks. (Kraus 2025) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 6453 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after the feminine Latin adjective meaning “coal black” in recognition of its shiny black coloration. |
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