Achalinus nanshanensis LI, ZHU, XIAO, WU, YANG, ZHANG & MO, 2024
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Achalinus nanshanensis
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| Higher Taxa | Xenodermidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | Chinese: 南山脊蛇 (Nán Shān Jǐ Shé) E: Nanshan odd-scaled snake |
| Synonym | Achalinus nanshanensis LI, ZHU, XIAO, WU, YANG, ZHANG & MO 2024 |
| Distribution | China (Hunan) Type locality: China, Hunan Province, Shaoyang City, Chengbu County, Nanshan National Park; 26°11′46.34′′N, 110°07′56.38′′E, alt. 1665 m |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: HNNU230903, adult ♂; 1 Sept. 2023; Hui Li & Leqiang Zhu leg. Paratypes: China, 1 adult ♂; Hunan Province, Huaihua City, Tongdao County; 25°54′42.37′′N, 109°44′31.39′′E; alt. 300 m; 14 Oct. 2022; Shaowu Wu & Lixun Yang leg.; HNNU230901, 1 adult ♂; same locality and date as holotype; HNNU230902. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis. The new species can be distinguished from other members of Achalinus by the following characteristics: (1) dorsal scales with 23 or 25 rows throughout and strongly keeled; (2) tail relatively longer so that TaL/ToL = 0.215–0.248; (3) length of suture between internasals significantly longer than that between prefrontals, LSBI/LSBP = 1.66–1.84; (4) single loreal scale present; (5) SPL 6 in number, with the fourth and fifth contacting eye; (6) IFL 6 in number, with the first three touching the first pair of chin shields; (7) TMP is 2-2-4/2-2(3)-4, with the anterior pair elongated and in contact with the eye; (8) ventrals 2 + 147–158; (9) subcaudals 64–77, unpaired; (10) dorsal body brownish black with a bright-yellow neck collar extending to the head and abdomen in the occipital region. (Li et al. 2024) Additional details (8171 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Distribution: see map in Li et al. 2024: 260 (Fig. 1). |
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