Enhydris innominata (MORICE, 1875)
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Higher Taxa | Homalopsidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Tay Ninh Water Snake |
Synonym | Hypsirhina innominata MORICE 1875: 58 Enhydris innominata — SMITH 1929 Enhydris innominata — SMITH 1943: 385 Enhydris innominata — MURPHY 2007: 128 Enhydris innominata — NGUYEN et al. 2009 Enhydris innominata — MURPHY & VORIS 2014: 16 Enhydris innominata — WALLACH et al. 2014: 271 |
Distribution | Vietnam, Cambodia Type locality: Tay-ninh, Cochinchina (= Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam) |
Reproduction | ovovivparous |
Types | Holotype: MHNL (Lyon) 1235 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Extremely low ventral count (106–117), 42–56 subcaudals, highly distinctive pattern of black lateral blotches (scalloped-shaped) arise from ventral surface. These distinguish this snake from most other Enhydris. Enhydris jagorii has a higher ventral count (117–127), and smaller temporal scales. Enhydris longicauda has more ventral scales (122–136) and more subcaudal scales (52–76) than innominata. Enhydris chanardi has a higher ventral scale count (110–125), small dorsolateral spots that involve two or three scales; and larger, plate-like temporal scales. Enhydris enhydris and E. subtaeniata have stripes in their patterns and smooth, striated dorsal scales and elongated anterior chin shields. This species has smooth scales without striations (MURPHY & VORIS 2014). |
Comment | Distribution: reports from Thailand (Gyi 1970) have not been confirmed. |
Etymology | Named after Latin “innominata”, meaning nameless. |
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