Oligodon cicadophagus PAUWELS, DONBUNDIT, SUMONTHA & MEESOOK, 2025
Can you confirm these amateur observations of Oligodon cicadophagus?
Oligodon cicadophagus
We have no photos, try to find some by Google images search: 
| Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | |
| Synonym | Oligodon cicadophagus PAUWELS, DONBUNDIT, SUMONTHA & MEESOOK 2025: 347 |
| Distribution | Thailand (Krabi) Type locality: limestone cave (8°05’11.8”N, 98°52’39.7”E) at Sai Thai, Muang Krabi District, Krabi Province, southern Thailand. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. CuMZ-r-2625 (field no. MS 922), adult male caught on 28 October 2021 by Punya Tulyasuk. Paratype. CuMZ-r-2626 (field no. MS 921), adult male caught on 2 December 2021 at Nong thalay (8°05’02.5”N 98°51’35.4”E), Muang krabi District, krabi Province, southern thailand, by Punya tulyasuk. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Oligodon cicadophagus sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeneric species by the combination of its maximal known Svl of 537 mm; 11 maxillary teeth; eight supralabials; one preocular and one presubocular; 17-17-15 dorsal scale rows; 159–168 ventrals and 50 subcaudals in males; a single anal; hemipenes bilobed with large broad lobes, no distinct flounced calyces and unforked sulcus spermaticus; dorsal surface of head, body and tail uniformly olive-gray, without nuchal chevron, dorsal stripes, crossbands, blotches or reticulations; and a venter cream anteriorly turning to dark gray posteriorly. (Pauwels et al. 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 8111 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | Named after Latin for “cicada eater”, from Greek phagein, to eat, or “phagos” for “eater; it refers to the unusual prey item recovered from an individual in Phang-Nga Province, Thailand. |
| References |
|
| External links |