Opisthotropis daovantieni ORLOV, DAREVSKY & MURPHY, 1998
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Natricinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Tien’s mountain stream snake |
Synonym | Opisthotropis daovantieni ORLOV, DAREVSKY & MURPHY 1998 Opisthotropis daovantieni — DAVID et al. 2011 Opisthotropis daovantieni — WALLACH et al. 2014: 509 |
Distribution | S Vietnam (probably limited to the northern part of Tai Nguyen Plateau in the Annam Mountains) Type locality: Buoenloy, (14° 20'N, 108° 36'E), 750 m elevation, Ankhe district, Gia Lai Prov., S Vietnam. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: FMNH 252009 |
Diagnosis | |
Comment | Habitat: aquatic, inhabiting flowing streams. Diet: fishes, frogs, tadpoles, freshwater shrimp and earthworms. Behavior: nocturnal |
Etymology | named after Professor Dao Van Tien (1920-1995) of Hanoi University in recognition of his numerous publications on Vietnamese vertebrates, and particularly those on reptiles and amphibians. |
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