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Gerrhopilus lorealis KRAUS, 2023

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Higher TaxaGerrhopilidae, Typhlopoidea, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymGerrhopilus lorealis KRAUS 2023 
DistributionPapua New Guinea (Morobe Province)

Type locality: Upper Watut River near Bulolo, 7.28 S, 146.56 E, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype: BPBM 2772 (erroneously given as 2272 in the paper, F. Kraus, pers. comm., 13 Feb 2023) 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: A Gerrhopilus species characterized by the unique combination of having a rounded snout in lateral view; LSR = 22 at midbody; TSR = 380; loreal present; supralabial imbrication pattern T-V; subocular scale one; presubocular scale absent; a sharp, protruding spine on the tail tip that is yellow; 4 glands in the prefrontal, 8–9 in the supraocular, 4 in the ocular, 29–34 in the preocular, 0 in the frontal, and 7–8 in the subocular; L/W = 50.3; TL/SVL = 0.032; and a dark-brown venter with 1–3 mid-ventral scale rows on the posterior half of the body yellow. Its size is moderate for this species group. (Kraus 2023) 
Comment 
References
  • Kraus, F. 2023. A revision of Gerrhopilus inornatus (Squamata: Gerrhopilidae) reveals a multi-species complex. Zootaxa 5231: 1-23 - get paper here
 
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