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) |
| Subspecies | |
| 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). |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | The specific epithet is a noun in apposition, invariable, referring to Pha-Ngan Island where the type-locality lies. |
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