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Myrrophis dakkrongensis NGUYEN, LE, LATHROP, VO, MURPHY, 2024

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Higher TaxaHomalopsidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Dak Krong mud snake
Vietnamese: Rắn bồng đắk krông 
SynonymMyrrophis dakkrongensis NGUYEN, LE, LATHROP, VO, MURPHY & CHE 2024: 225 
DistributionVietnam (Dak Nong)

Type locality: Quang Son, Dak Glong District, Dak Nong Province, Vietnam; coordinates 12°10′24′′N, 107°46′36′′E; elevation 890 m a.s.l.  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. ITBCZ 6695, adult male, collected by Sang N. Nguyen, on 3 August 2018 (Figs 2, 3, 5).
Paratypes. Two specimens: ITBCZ 6694 (gravid female) and ITBCZ 6700 (adult male), also collected from Quang Son by the same collector. The former was collected on 2 August 2018 at coordinates 12°10′22′′N, 107°46′20′′E and elevation 890 m a.s.l. The latter was collected on 12 August 2018 at coordinates 12°09′22′′N, 107°46′56′′E and elevation 870 m a.s.l. (Figs 4, 5). 
Diagnosis 
Comment 
EtymologyNamed after the type locality, the Dak Krong River system. 
References
  • Nguyen, S. N., Van Le, M., Lathrop, A., Murphy, R. W., & Che, J. 2024. A new species of mud snake (Squamata: Homalopsidae: Myrrophis) from southern Vietnam. Vertebrate Zoology 74, 221-233 - get paper here
 
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