Stegonotus keyensis (DORIA, 1874)
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Kei Islands groundsnake |
Synonym | Lydodon keyensis DORIA 1874: 351 Stegonotus keyensis — KAISER et al. 2018: 35 |
Distribution | Indonesia (Kei Islands) Type locality: “Isole Kei” [the Kei Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia]. |
Reproduction | oviparous. |
Types | Holotype. MSNG 7521, most likely an adult male, collected by Odoardo Beccari between 6 July and 4 September 1872. |
Diagnosis | Comparison: For a comprehensive comparison of species, especially to the new species Stegonotus ayamaru, see that entry and Kaiser et al. 2019. |
Comment | Synonymy: Listed as a synonym of S. cucullatus by Wallach et al. 2014, but Kaiser et al. 2018 revalidated it. |
Etymology | Named for the Kei Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia, where this species is native. |
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