Platyceps masirae SCHÄTTI, TILLACK, STUTZ & KUCHARZEWSKI, 2024
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Platyceps masirae
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Masirah Cliff Racer |
| Synonym | Platyceps masirae SCHÄTTI, TILLACK, STUTZ & KUCHARZEWSKI 2024 Coluber rhodorhachis [sic] (Jan, 1863) [partim]. – Arnold & Gallagher, 1977: 69 (“Masirah island”) · BMNH 1975.1041-42. Coluber r. rhodorhachis [sic] [partim]. – Gasperetti, 1988: 219, fig. 28 [map], 407 (“Masirah Island” [only BMNH 1975.1042 listed], Duqm) · BMNH 1980.1041 (see Variation). Coluber rhodorachis [partim]. – Schätti & Gasperetti, 1994: 385 (“Masirah”). Platyceps rhodorachis [partim]. – Sindaco et al., 2013: 130, map 84. Platyceps r. rhodorachis [partim]. – Gardner, 2013: 370, map (“Masirah Island” and Duqm record). ? Platyceps r. rhodorachis [partim]. – Gardner, 2013: 367 (unspecified map record in southern Al-Wusta littoral, see Distribution and Remarks, Discussion, Fig. 6). Platyceps rhodorachis [partim]. – Carranza et al., 2021: 164, map (“Masirah”). |
| Distribution | Oman Type locality: Masirah Island [Jazīrat Maşīrah] Airforce Base, ca. 20°40’31’’N 58°53’25’’E, Sultanate of Oman, ca. 20 m asl. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: MCZ 156719, ♀, leg. J.P. Ross 1st February 1978). Paratypes (2, see Comment): BMNH 1975.1042 (Masirah Island, [Qaryat] “Shi’inzi”, viz. Sha’nazi, 20°33’42’’N 58°55’46’’E, near sea level, ad. ♂, leg. T.D. Rogers 21st March 1975); MCZ 156715 (Masirah Island, near Sur Musayrah, ca. 20°24’N 58°44’E, ad. ♂, leg. M.D. Gallagher 28th March 1977, MDG 5047, see Distribution and Remarks). Additional material examined (n=3). Al-WUstA: BMNH 1980.1041 (Duqm, 19°40’N 57°41’E, nsl, subad. ♀, coll. M. Stanley-Price 26th April 1980, leg. M.D. Gallagher, MDG 6038, see Variation). mAsirAh: BMNH 1975.1041 (“RAF Camp” [Airforce Base], ca. 20 m asl, juv. ♀, leg. T.D. Rogers 6th August 1975); MCZ 157693 (“Masirah airport”, ca. “20°40’N, 58°50’E”, juv. ♂, leg. J.P. Ross 24th May 1979, see Distribution and Remarks). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Ventrals 203-209, subcaudals 110 (MCZ paratype) and 115-124, sum 317 (ibid.) and 318- 333; regular subocular present, presubocular (40% of bilateral counts in insular sample) and postsubocular (50%, ibid.) common; dorsum barred or with two mid- dorsal rows of marks; 19-19-13 or 19-19-11/13 (♂♂) dsr, first reduction lateral; 17-18 maxillary teeth. (Schätti et al. 2024) 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 5226 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | Named after the type locality, Masirah Island. |
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