Teretrurus albiventer CYRIAC, GANESH, MADANI, GHOSH, KULKARNI & SHANKER, 2024
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Higher Taxa | Uropeltidae, Henophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Synonym | Teretrurus albiventer CYRIAC, GANESH, MADANI, GHOSH, KULKARNI & SHANKER 2024: 6 |
Distribution | India (Kerala) Type locality: Chemungimotta, near Pandipath, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala state, India (8.683614° N, 77.190978° E; 1250 m elevation |
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Types | Holotype. BNHS 3756, adult male. Collected by Vivek Cyriac, 27 August 2013. Paratypes (n=7). BNHS 3757 (male), same locality as holotype (8.675515° N, 77.195497° E; 1340 m elevation), collected by Vivek Cyriac on the same date as holotype; VPTS0522152 & VPTS0522153, from Chemungimotta, Peppara WLS, collected by Avrajjal Ghosh, Umesh Pavukandy and Vivek Cyriac on 08 May 2015 (8.672438° N, 77.200574° E, 1386 m elevation and 8.673744° N, 77.198339° E, 1370 m elevation respectively). ZSI-WGRC coll no: 19407 (sex unknown), Pandipath, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala state, India, collected by K.G. Emiliyamma on 14 October 2012. CESS077, CESS118 & CESS120 from Chemungimotta, Peppara WLS, collected by Saunak Pal on 18 April 2010. |
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Etymology | Named after Latin, albus = white, and Latin venter = underside, an adjective alluding to the white ventral colouration that is diagnostic of this new species. |
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