Blythia hmuifang VOGEL, LALREMSANGA & VANLALHRIMA, 2017
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Blythia hmuifang
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Natricinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Mizoram Ground Snake G: Mizoram Bodennatter Mizo: Lunghnuairul |
| Synonym | Blythia hmuifang VOGEL, LALREMSANGA & VANLALHRIMA 2017 |
| Distribution | India (Mizoram) Type locality: Hmuifang Community forest, Aizawl District, Mizoram, India, 23°27'13.5"N; 92°45'09.5"E, elevation 1,442 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: MZMU 714, male, collected by H.T. Lalremsanga and Zodinliana Fanai on 14th April 2015. Paratypes (n=3). MZMU 715, female, the same locality as the holotype, 23o47'52.7"N; 92o 43'40.8"E, elevation 1,458 m asl, collected by Mr. R. Lalthlengliana on 22nd April 2015; MZMU 716 (male) and MZMU 717 (female), both collected by C. Siamkima near Lungkawlh village, Serchhip district, Mizoram, India on 4th and 8th April 2016, respectively. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of the genus Blythia characterized by the combination of: (1) 114–117 ventrals; (2) 18– 21 subcaudals; (3) a long tail in females (TaL/TL 0.109–0.116); (4) light upper labials with dark upper margins (5) venter bright orange-red or cream in life. |
| Comment | Sympatry: Blythia reticulata, Trimeresurus popeiorum Smith, T. erythrurus (Cantor), Pareas monticola (Cantor), Oligodon albocinctus (Cantor), Boiga ochracea (Theobald) and Rhabdophis subminiatus (Schlegel). |
| Etymology | The new species is named in honour of the people of the Hmuifang village who have gone to great lengths to preserve their natural landscape. |
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