Homalophis doriae PETERS, 1871
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Homalophis doriae
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| Higher Taxa | Homalopsidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Sarawak Mud Snake, Sarawak Water Snake, Blotched-Lipped Mud Snake |
| Synonym | Homalophis Doriae PETERS 1871: 577 Hypsirhina doriae — GYI 1970 Enhydris doriae — BAUER et al. 1995: 72 Enhydris cf. doriae — AULIYA 2006 Enhydris doriae — MURPHY 2007: 106 Enhydris doriae — WALLACH et al. 2014: 270 Homalophis doriae — MURPHY & VORIS 2014: 23 Homalophis doriae — BERNSTEIN et al. 2023 |
| Distribution | Malaysia (Borneo: Sarawak) Type locality: “Sarawak” |
| Reproduction | ovoviviparous |
| Types | Syntypes: ZMB 7120, MSNG 30665, 2 females |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus): Large bodied, smooth scales; nasal scales in contact; 25–33 rows of dorsal scales, subocular scales, divided internasal; first labial does not contact loreal; 2–4 pairs of chin shields, 2–3 supraoculars; 2–3 postoculars; 13–15 upper labials, upper labials behind eye are horizontally divided into three tiers; lower labials 15–20, dorsum uniform brown or gray with red or yellow ventral surface (MURPHY & VORIS 2014). 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 1439 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Type species: Homalophis Doriae PETERS 1871: 577 is the type species of the genus Homalophis PETERS 1871. Habitat: aquatic; swamps, muddy rivers, rice fields, ponds. |
| Etymology | Named after Marquis Doria, a Genoese nobleman who supported numerous collecting expeditions into Southeast Asia and who collected the syntypes of this species. |
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