Enhydris innominata (MORICE, 1875)
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Higher Taxa | Homalopsidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Tay Ninh Water Snake |
Synonym | Hypsirhina innominata MORICE 1875: 58 Enhydris innominata — SMITH 1929 Enhydris innominata — SMITH 1943: 385 Enhydris innominata — NGUYEN et al. 2009 Enhydris innominata — MURPHY & VORIS 2014: 16 Enhydris innominata — WALLACH et al. 2014: 271 |
Distribution | Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia Type locality: Tay-ninh, Cochinchina (= Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam) |
Reproduction | viviparous |
Types | Holotype: MHNL (Lyon) 1235 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Extremely low ventral count (106–117), 42–56 subcaudals, highly distinctive pattern of black lateral blotches (scalloped-shaped) arise from ventral surface. These distin- guish this snake from most other Enhydris. Enhydris jagorii has a higher ventral count (117–127), and smaller temporal scales. Enhydris longicauda has more ventral scales (122–136) and more subcaudal scales (52–76) than innominata. Enhydris chanardi has a higher ventral scale count (110–125), small dorsolateral spots that involve two or three scales; and larger, plate-like temporal scales. Enhydris enhydris and E. subtae- niata have stripes in their patterns and smooth, striated dorsal scales and elongated anterior chin shields. This species has smooth scales without striations (MURPHY & VORIS 2014). |
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Etymology | Named after Latin “innominata”, meaning nameless. |
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