Naja mandalayensis SLOWINSKI & WÜSTER, 2000
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Higher Taxa | Elapidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Synonym | Naja mandalayensis SLOWINSKI & WÜSTER 2000 Naja mandalayensis — LEVITON et al. 2003 Naja (Naja) mandalayensis — WALLACH et al. 2009 Naja mandalayensis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 461 |
Distribution | Myanmar (Burma). Endemic to the central dry zone, encompassing the Mandalay, Magwe, and Sagaing Divisions. Type locality: Monywa (N 22° 13’, E 95° 20’), Sagaing Division, Myanmar. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: CAS 207097 |
Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS (DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERS).— Underside of chin and throat dark, set off from first dark band by 2 to 4 ventrals that are either pale or at least less densely mottled, followed by 2 or 3 broad dark bands, the remainder of the venter is pale with occasional dark mottling; hood without markings (see fig., right image) or, if present, scarcely discernible; fangs modified for spitting, venom discharge orifice small; ventrals: 173–185 (males 173–185, females182–185); subcaudals: 50–58 (males 56–58, females 50–56). Total length 828 mm; tail length 152 mm (dimensions of holotype, a rather small specimen, as recorded by Slowinski and Wüster; larger individuals undoubtedly occur). [after LEVITON 2003] |
Comment | Venomous! Distribution: For a map see Shi et al. 2022: 3 (Fig. 1). |
Etymology | Named after Mandalay, a major city within the range of N. mandalayensis. |
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