Ogmodon vitianus PETERS, 1864
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Higher Taxa | Elapidae (Hydrophiinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Fijian ground snake, Fiji Cobra, bola |
Synonym | Ogmodon vitianus PETERS 1864: 275 Labionaris Filholii BROCCHI 1876: 94 Ogmodon vitianus — WELCH 1994: 93 Ogmodon vitianus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 491 |
Distribution | Fiji (Viti-Levu) Type locality: “auf den höchsten Gebirgen der Fidji-Insel Viti-Levu” |
Reproduction | oviparous, females produce 2-3 eggs. |
Types | Lectotype: ZMB 5118 (designated by ZUG & INEICH 1993) Paralectotype: ZMB 5043 |
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Comment | Synonymy: after ZUG & INEICH 1993. Venomous! Type species: Ogmodon vitianus PETERS 1864 is the type species of the genus Ogmodon PETERS 1864. Habitat: fossorial in forest soils of mountain valleys. Diet: earthworms and soft-bodies insects and their larvae. |
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