Trachischium lalremsangai BHARDWAJ, BAL, TLUANGA & MIRZA, 2026
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Trachischium lalremsangai
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Natricinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Trachischium lalremsangai BHARDWAJ, BAL, TLUANGA & MIRZA 2026: 205 |
| Distribution | India (Mizoram) Type locality: Murlen National Park, Champai District, Mizoram, India (23.6560°N, 93.2866°E, datum WGS84; 1517 m a.s.l.), |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. MZMU 3757, Adult male, collected by Virender K. Bhardwaj and Amit K. Bal on 5 June 2025. Paratype.• Adult male CAS 233200, Chunchuone village, Haka Township, Phalum District, Chin State, Myanmar (22.688278°N, 93.586194°E, datum WGS84; 1953 m a.s.l.) collected by H. Win, K.S. Lwin and A.K. Shein on 13 Jul 2003. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (n=2): A large-sized member of the genus reaching SVL of 351–432 mm. Dorsal scales smooth and iridescent, arranged in 13 rows throughout the body. Supralabials 5–6, 3rd and 4th in contact with orbit. Paired prefrontals; a pair of postoculars. Temporals 1+2. Ventrals 135 (+3–4 preventrals) and 28–29 subcaudals paired. Dorsum brown and ventrally, anterior one quarter of the snake is creamish white, while the rest is a shade of brown that has sparse white speckles. (Bhardwaj 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 2.99 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
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| Etymology | Named after Prof. Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga of Mizoram University for his contributions to herpetology in Northeast India. |
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