Oligodon phangan PAUWELS, THONGYAI, CHANTONG & SUMONTHA, 2021
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Oligodon phangan
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | Thai: Ngu Pee Kaew Ko Pha-Ngan E: Pha-Ngan Kukri Snake F: Oligodon de Pha-Ngan G: Pha-Ngan Kukrinatter |
| Synonym | Oligodon phangan PAUWELS, THONGYAI, CHANTONG & SUMONTHA 2021 |
| Distribution | Thailand (Surat Thani Province: Pha-Ngan Island) Type locality: Wat Phu Khao Noi (9°44’02.8”N, 99°59’25.1”E), Ko Pha-Ngan Sub-district, Ko Pha-Ngan District, Pha-Ngan Island (= Ko Pha-Ngan or Koh Phangan), Surat Thani Province, peninsular Thailand. |
| Reproduction | oviparous; Two captive Oligodon phangan were observed mating on 21 December 2018 (Pauwels et al. 2021) |
| Types | Holotype: PSUZC R 732, adult female, collected by P. Chantong on 20 December 2018 Paratype: (n=1) PSUZC-R 733 (field number MS 632); adult male; same locality and collector as holotype, collected on 15 December 2018. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Oligodon phangan can be distinguished from all other congeneric species by a combination of its maximal known SVL of 369.1 mm; 12 maxillary teeth, the posterior three enlarged; two internasals; two prefrontals; eight supralabials; loreal present; two postoculars; 17-17-15 dorsal scale rows; 163–166 ventrals and 33–42 divided subcaudals; a single anal; dorsal color brown with a pair of discreet paravertebral and lateral stripes; no dorsal or supracaudal bands, blotches or crossbars; background color of belly pinkish-orange; underside of tail immaculate (Pauwels et al. 2021). 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 3793 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet is a noun in apposition, invariable, referring to Pha-Ngan Island where the type-locality lies. |
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