Calamaria dominici ZIEGLER, TRAN & NGUYEN, 2019
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Calamaria dominici
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Calamariinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Dominic’s reed snake Vietnamese: Ran mai gam do-mi-nic F: Calamaire de Dominic G: Dominics Zwergschlange |
| Synonym | Calamaria dominici ZIEGLER, TRAN & NGUYEN in ZIEGLER et al. 2019 Calamaria dominici — LEE 2021 |
| Distribution | Vietnam (Dak Nong Province, Central Highlands) Type locality: forest path by Anh Vu Tran in evergreen mixed forest of broadleaf and conifer trees within Ta Dung Nature Reserve, Dak Nong Province, Central Highlands, Vietnam, at an elevation of 1240 m asl. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: IEBR A.2018.1, an adult female collected on 28 May 2017 at 11:30 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of the genus Calamaria characterized by the combination of the following characters: (1) rostral wider than high; (2) paraparietal surrounded by six shields and scales; (3) eye diameter larger than eye-mouth distance; (4) preocular present; (5) supralabials 5/4, 3-4/2-3 entering orbit; (6) maxillary teeth nine, modified; (7) infralabials 5/4, first three touching anterior chin shields; (8) mental touching tip of right anterior chin shield; (9) ventrals 1 + 174; subcaudal scales 18/17, divided; (10) precloacal plate single; (11) tail relatively short (6.2% of the total length), nearly as thick as body, slightly tapering, and ending in obtuse point; (12) dorsal scales reducing to six rows at position above 4th subcaudal, and to four rows above 13th subcaudal on tail; (13) dorsum dark with irregular yellow blotches; and (14) ventral side dark with few yellow blotches and bands. |
| Comment | Habitat: evergreen mixed forest of broadleaf and conifer trees. The snake was discovered on a forest path near a small creek, for about 50 m distance from a large creek. It was found, surface active, in a densely vegetated boggy area at 11:30. The surrounding habitat was primary forest consisting of dense understory punctuated with large boulders scattered over a ca. 20° slope that descended to a large creek. Abundance: only known from the holotype. |
| Etymology | Named dominici to honor Dominic T. Charles Scriven, founder of Wildlife at Risk (WAR), for his contribution towards wildlife conservation in Vietnam. |
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