Lycodon zoosvictoriae NEANG, HARTMANN, HUN, SOUTER & FUREY, 2014
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Zoos Victoria’s Wolf Snake |
Synonym | Lycodon zoosvictoriae NEANG, HARTMANN, HUN, SOUTER & FUREY 2014 |
Distribution | SW Cambodia (Pursat: Cardamom Mountains) Type locality: N 12°09'22.0", E 102°59'18.7", 1,284 m elevation, in Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary, Cardamom Mountains, Pursat Province, southwest Cambodia. |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: CBC 02238, an adult female, collected by Thy Neang and Seiha Hun, 15 June 2013. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Lycodon zoosvictoriae sp. nov. is differentiated from all of its congeners by the following unique combination of morphological characters: ratio of TaL/SVL 0.27; temporals 2+2; maxillary teeth 9 (5 anterior and 4 posterior); supralabials 8; preoculars 1L/2R; postoculars 2; Lo-orbit contact absent; Lo-internasal contact absent; infralabials 10; DSR 17–17–15; ventral scales 213; subcaudal scale 85; anal plate entire; dorsal surface of head dark brown with pale tan brown on edges and between scales; irregularly scattered dark brown blotches on anterior dorsum, 31 regular dark brown transverse blotches on posterior dorsum and 26 on tail; color of blotches dark brown; body coloration light tan brown; dorsal scale weakly keeled; venter coloration white with dark pigments or spots. |
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