Rhabdophis confusus DAVID & VOGEL, 2021
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Rhabdophis confusus
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Natricinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Hainan Island keelback snake F: Rhabdophide de Hainan G: Hainan Rothals-Wassernatter Chinese: 拟红脖颈槽蛇 (Nǐ Hóng Bó Jǐng Cáo Shé) |
| Synonym | Rhabdophis confusus DAVID & VOGEL 2021 |
| Distribution | China (Hainan Island) Type locality: “Hainan” |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype. ZMB 29237, adult female from Hainan, now Hainan Island and Province, People‘s Republic of China, deposited by Mr. Schoede; no date of collect given. Paratypes (n=2). FMNH 6679 and FMNH 6680, adult females, from Hainan Island, People‘s Republic of China; deposited by C.H. Pope. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized species of the genus Rhabdophis endemic to Hainan Island, characterized by the combination of (1) 19 – 19 – 17dorsal scale rows; (2) dorsal scales narrowly but strongly keeled, scales of 1st DSR smooth; (3) a moderate nuchal groove present, well visible; (4) 4–8 distinctly enlarged, aligned paired nuchal scales; (5) VEN 144–158, SC 56– 79 paired; (6) dorsum olive-green or dark greyish-green, dark greyish-brown or dark reddish-brown, distinctly chequered with diffuse, black blotches; (7) red hue on the upper part and sides of the neck faint or absent; (8) dark subocular streak totally absent; (10) venter uniform cream or pale creamish-yellow, without dark dots on the tips of ventrals but with outer fifth or quarter of ventrals heavily mottled with dark grey. Additional details (5597 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Distribution: For a map see David & Vogel 2021: 110 (Fig. 9). Illustrations: Shi et al. (2011: Pl. XXII: figure 117). |
| Etymology | The specific nomen is the Latin adjective confusus (-a, -um), here in masculine gender, meaning ―confused‖ or ―mixed, based on the confusion of this species with Rhabdophis siamensis |
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