Hebius sangzhiensis ZHOU, QI, LU, LYU & LI, 2019
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Hebius sangzhiensis
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Natricinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Sangzhi Keelback Snake Chinese: 桑植腹链蛇 (sâng zhí fù liàn shé) |
| Synonym | Hebius sangzhiensis ZHOU, QI, LU, LYU & LI in ZHOU et al. 2019 |
| Distribution | China (Hunan) Type locality: Sangzhi County, Hunan Province, China, ca. 110°07’ E, 29°47’ N, 1,430 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. SYNU 08070350, adult male, collected by Zheng-Yan Zhou and Shi-Yang Mi on 28 July 2008, deposited in the Institute of Herpe- tology, Shenyang Normal University (SYNU). Paratype. Two specimens, SYNU 08070349, adult female, the same information as the holotype; SYS r001397, adult male, from Mt. Tianping, Badagongshan National Nature Reserve, Sangzhi County, Hunan Province, China, ca.110°05’ E, 29°47’ N, 1,420 m a.s.l., collected by Yu-Long Li on 1 September 2015, deposited in the Museum of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University (SYS). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of the genus Hebius, characterized by a combination of the following characters: (1) tail long, approximately 25% of the total length; (2) DSR 19-19-17, vertebral scales enlarged, smooth, 2nd–10th rows distinctly keeled; (3) anterior temporals 2, preocular 1, postoculars 3; (4) ventrals 160–164; (5) internasals narrowed anteriorly; (6) a pair of occipital spots and a pale postparietal streak; (7) a pale brown or beige dorsolateral stripe on the 4th–6th scale rows; (8) ventral scales brick-red at their outer border, with a row of well-defined dark blotches; (9) maxillary teeth 21, gradually enlarged, followed by 2 moderately enlarged posterior teeth, without diastema; (10) nostrils lateral. 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 77 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet sangzhiensis refers to the type locality, Sangzhi County, Hunan Province, China. |
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