Hebius concelarus (MALNATE, 1963)
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Natricinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Synonym | Amphiesma pryeri concelara MALNATE 1963 Amphiesma pryeri concelarum MALNATE 1963 Natrix pryeri — MAKI 1931 Amphiesma pryeri — MALNATE 1960: 52 (part.) Amphiesma pryeri concelarum — MALNATE 1963: 2 Amphiesma concelarum — OTA and IWANAGA 1997: 355 Hebius concelarum — GUO et al. 2014 Amphiesma concelarum — WALLACH et al. 2014: 29 Hebius concelarus — KAITO et al. 2016 |
Distribution | Japan (Ryukyu Islands) Type locality: “Miyako-shima” (Miyakojima), Miyako Group, Riukiu (Ryukyu) Islands. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: CAS 21905; adult female; paratype CAS, male |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A form of Amphiesma pryeri distinguished by a reduced number of ventrals (159-165); latero-ventral black spots strongly developed; narrow, black-edged, light vertical bar antriorly on the sides of the body; head dark, the light supralabials heavily marbled with dark gray or black. (Malnate 1963) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 752 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Raised to species status by Ota & Iwanaga 1997. This species is classified as “vulnerable” in Japan (Ota 2000). |
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