Fowlea punctulatus (GÜNTHER, 1858)
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Fowlea punctulatus
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Natricinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Synonym | Tropidonotus punctulatus GÜNTHER 1858: 247 Tropidonotus punctulatus — THEOBALD 1868: 48 Fowlea peguensis THEOBALD 1868 (fide SMITH 1943) Tropidonotus punctulatus — BOULENGER 1893: 228 Nerodia punctulata WALL 1923 (fide SMITH 1943) Natrix punctulata — SMITH 1943: 292 Xenochrophis punctulatus — DAS 1996: 60 Xenochrophis punctulatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 799 Fowlea punctulatus — PURKAYASTHA et al. 2019 |
| Distribution | Myanmar (= Burma), Thailand (Mae Hong Son Province) Type locality: unknown |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Type: BMNH 1946.1.13.59 (and possibly additional specimens). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus): Malnate (1960) stated that the members of this genus have hemipenes and sulcus spermaticus divided; maxillary teeth fewer than 30, in continuous series, the teeth becoming larger posteriorly; internasals narrowed anteriorly, nostrils dorso-laterally; apical pits absent or obscure pits present on neck only (cited in Purkayashta et al. 2019 who do not provide an updated diagnosis). Diagnosis (genus). (1) body size large (maximum TL 1226 mm), fairly stout; (2) head broad, stout, moderately distinct from neck; (3) internasals mostly paired, narrowed anteriorly; (4) prefrontals most two, horizontally arranged; (5) rostral large, broader than high; (6) nasal partially divided, nostrils directed dorsolaterally; (7) dorsal scale rows mostly 19 – 19 – 17, moderately keeled and stronger posteriorly; (8) maxillary teeth 22 – 28, gradually enlarged posteriorly, without diastema (9) hemipenis bilobed, spinous throughout, papillae present on the apex of both lobes, longitudinal folds present; (10) two oblique, parallel dark stripes on lateral head mostly present (Cheng et al. 2021: 211). |
| Comment | Distribution: Reports from India are based on unvoucered specimens. Not in India fide I. Das (pers. comm., 25 July 2012). Synonymy: Boulenger 1893, Smith 1943. Type species: Tropidonotus punctulatus GÜNTHER 1858: 247 is the type species of the genus Fowlea THEOBALD 1868 which was resurrected from the synonymy of Xenochrophis by Purkayashta et al. 2019. Key: Cheng et al. 2021 provide a key to the genera of Xenochrophis sensu stricto, Atretium, and Fowlea. |
| Etymology | The generic nomen of Fowlea was named by Mr. E. Fowle, who is the collector of type specimen of Fowlea peguensis. The gender of this generic name is masculine. |
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