Tropidonophis multiscutellatus (BRONGERSMA, 1948)
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Natricinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Many-scaled keelback |
Synonym | Natrix mairii multiscutellata BRONGERSMA 1948: 3 Tropidonotus picturatus — VAN LIDTH DE JEUDE 1897: 254 Tropidonotus mairii — VAN LIDTH DE JEUDE 1911: 269 (part.) Natrix mairii — HEDIGER 1934: 478 Natrix mairii multiscutellata — LOVERIDGE 1948: 382 Amphiesma mairii — MALNATE 1960: 50 (part.) Styporhynchus multiscutellatus — MCDOWELL 1984: 19 (part.) Tropidonophis multiscutellatus — MALNATE & UNDERWOOD 1988: 120 Tropidonophis multiscutellatus — READ 1998 Tropidonophis multiscutellatus cottoni HOSER 2012 Tropidonophis multiscutellatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 751 Tropidonophis cf. multiscutellatus — CLEGG & JOCQUE 2016 Tropidonophis multiscutellatus — ROBERTS et al. 2024 |
Distribution | Papua New Guinea, Indonesia (Irian Jaya) Type locality: Alkmaar, Lorentz River, Irian Jaya. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: RMNH 8669; paratypes: MZB |
Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (43 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Synonymy after MALNATE & UNDERWOOD 1988. |
Etymology | The species epithet, multiscutellatus, comes from Latin (multi- "several" + scutellā "shield" + -tus "provided with"). It is used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet. Its reference is not exactly clear, however, it seems to be referring to the higher number of scales in this species than others in the same genus and location. |
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