Achalinus niger MAKI, 1931
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Achalinus niger
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| Higher Taxa | Xenodermidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Black Odd-scaled Snake |
| Synonym | Achalinus niger MAKI 1931: 60 Achalinus niger — BOURRET 1935: 5 Achalinus niger — SHIE 2005 Achalinus niger — WALLACH et al. 2014: 5 |
| Distribution | Taiwan (1000-3000 m elevation) Type locality: “Mt. Arisan, Central Formosa" [= Mt. Ali, ext. S Nantou Co., cen. Taiwan, ca. 23°35'N, 120° 49’ E, ca. 2000 m elevation] |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: NSMT H2562, adult male (formerly KIU) |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis. The suture between rostral and internasal much wider than the suture between rostral and anterior nasal; loreal large, one and a half times as long as deep, entering the eye and in contact with prefrontal, supraocular and posterior nasal; temporals 2+2, upper anterior broadly in contact with the eye, lower anterior entering the eye by its corner; supralabials 6; 3 lower labials in contact with anterior chin-shields; 3 pairs of chin-shields; scales in 25 rows, almost smooth, being keeled very feebly posteriorly; the mid-dorsal scale row a little larger than the others; ventrals 181 to 184; subcaudals 51 to 52; anal entire. (Maki 1931) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 2039 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after Latin niger, nigra, nigrum = black. |
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