Hebius ngoclinhensis LE, PHAN, NGUYEN, MURPHY, LAM, NGUYEN & CHE, 2026
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Hebius ngoclinhensis
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Natricinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Ngoc Linh Keelback Snake Vietnamese: Rắn sãi ngọc linh |
| Synonym | Hebius ngoclinhensis LE, PHAN, NGUYEN, MURPHY, LAM, NGUYEN & CHE 2026: 487 Hebius khasiensis — GUO et al. 2014: 428 (AMNH 148552) Hebius khasiense — TAKEUCHI et al. 2018: 10229 (HT 0679) Hebius sp. — LIU et al. 2025: 266 (AMNH 148552, HT 0679) |
| Distribution | Vietnam (Kon Tum) Type locality: Ngoc Linh Mountain Range, Dak glei District, Kon Tum Province, Vietnam; coordinates 15o05’18.7”N, 107o52’45.5”e; elevation 1746 m a.s.l |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. ILS H.20386, adult male, collected by Manh V. Le on 17th June 2024 (Figs. 2 & 3). Paratypes (two specimens). ILS h.20756, subadult male, collected from the Ngoc Linh Mountain Range, Dak glei District, Kon tum Province, Vietnam; coordinates 15°06’47.2”N, 107°55’09.7”e; elevation 1219 m a.s.l by Manh V. Le on 20th June 2024; ILS h.20765, adult female, collected from the Ngoc Linh Mountain Range, Dak glei District, Kon tum Province, Vietnam; coordinates 15°07’47.4”N, 107°54’18.2”e; elevation 1248 m a.s.l by Khanh D. Phan and Manh V. Le on 22th June 2024 (Figs. 4 & 5). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Hebius ngoclinhensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeners by the following combination of morphological characters: (1) medium-sized body with keeled dorsal scales; (2) 19-19-17 dorsal scale rows, with the first row entirely smooth; (3) 143–148 ventrals; (4) 95–97 subcaudals; (5) 8 or 9 supralabials; (6) 10 infralabials; (7) 24–26 maxillary teeth, gradually enlarged posteriorly, with two last teeth distinctly enlarged; (8) cloacal plate divided; (9) hemipenis short, stout, spinose, and undivided, with a tiny and short extension near the anterior one-third of its length, and extending to 8th subcaudal; (10) dorsal surface of the body and tail dark with numerous irregular dark yellow spots; (11) two reddish-brown dorsolateral stripes on the 4th–7th dorsal scale rows, intermixed with irregular black dots; (12) ventral surface of the body and tail reddish-orange to orange, with dark brown lateral margins on ventrals and subcaudals. (Le et al. 2026) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about about 5.66 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
| Comment | Distribution: see map of localities in Le et la. 2026: 492 (Fig. 6) |
| Etymology | Named after the type locality in the Ngoc Linh Mountain Range, Vietnam. |
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