Thamnosophis infrasignatus (GÜNTHER, 1882)
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Thamnosophis infrasignatus
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| Higher Taxa | Pseudoxyrhophiidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Ptyas infrasignatus GÜNTHER 1882: 263 Dromicus baroni BOULENGER 1888: 104 Liopholidophis thieli DOMERGUE 1972 Liopholidophis thieli — GLAW & VENCES 1994: 338 Liopholidophis infrasignatus — GLAW et al. 2001 Bibilava infrasignatus — GLAW et al. 2007 Thamnosophis infrasignatus — CADLE & INEICH 2008 Thamnosophis infrasignatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 727 |
| Distribution | Madagascar Type locality: "Arkafana, Eastern Betsileo." Corrected to Ankafana, Betsileo by Boulenger, 1893a: 247. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Lectotype, BMNH 1946.1.7.57 (BMNH 1882.2.25.57), a 920 mm female (W.D. Cowan), designated by Cadle, 1996a: 424. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Liopholidophis infrasignatus differs from members of the sexlineatus group in having 19-19-17 dorsal scale rows (vs. 17-17-15). It has a relatively short tail and low numbers of subcaudals compared to other members of the stumpffi group (Table 2). The dorsolateral light stripes are anteriorly on rows 5-6, by which infrasignatus differs from lateralis (rows 3-5) and stumpffi (rows 4-5). Epistibes differs from infrasignatus in having a relatively long tail and higher ventral and subcaudal counts (Table 2 and epistibes account). (Cadle 1996: 426). |
| Comment | Similar species: L. stumpffi. Synonymy: mostly after Cadle 1996: 424. |
| Etymology | Apparently named after Latin infra (= below) and the adjective signatus (= signed, marked), almost certainly making reference to the typical dark pattern on the ventral side of this snake which is emphasized in the original description. No Etymology given in the original description. |
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