Cylindrophis slowinskii BERNSTEIN, BAUER, MCGUIRE, ARIDA, KAISER, KIECKBUSCH & MECKE, 2020
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Cylindrophis slowinskii
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| Higher Taxa | Cylindrophiidae, Henophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Slowinski’s pipesnake G: Slowinski-Walzenschlange |
| Synonym | Cylindrophis slowinskii BERNSTEIN, BAUER, MCGUIRE, ARIDA, KAISER, KIECKBUSCH & MECKE 2020 |
| Distribution | Myanmar (Kachin) Type locality: Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary in the vicinity of Lwe Mon Village, west of Indawgyi Lake, Mohnyin Township, Kachin State, Myanmar (ca. 25.1787° N, 96.2917° E, elevation 245 m). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. CAS 241554 (field number: CAS-MHS 26113), an adult specimen collected by J.A. Wilkinson, K.T. Kyaw, and J.V. Vindum on 26 July 2008 (Fig. 4). Paratype. USNM 590030 (field number: CAS-MHS 26114), an adult specimen, collection data as for the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of the genus Cylindrophis, identified by a combination of the following characteris- tics: (1) small size: 297–333 mm SVL; (2) 17-19-17 dorsal scale rows; (3) 216–220 ventrals; (4) eight subcau- dals; (5) 65–69 very narrow diffuse pale ventral blotches that are branching, creating the impression of a diffuse reticulum; and (6) a pale bar running along the posterior border of the prefrontals (Fig. 4). These morphological characters are sufficient to distinguish C. slowinskii from all other species of Asian pipesnakes. |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | The specific epithet is a patronym to honour the American herpetologist Joseph Bruno “Joe” Slowinski (1962–2001) and his pioneering work on herpetofauna, especially in Myanmar. In 2001, Joe led a multidisciplinary expedition to Kachin State, Myanmar, the type locality of the new species described herein. For biographical details see Donnelly & Crother (2003) and James (2008). |
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