A new green pitviper of the Trimeresurus albolabris complex (Reptilia, Serpentes, Viperidae) from central and southern Myanmar
Zootaxa,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5357(4), P. 515 - 554
Published: Oct. 19, 2023
In
the
frame
of
our
investigations
on
systematics
complex
species
Trimeresurus
albolabris,
we
came
across
specimens
from
Myanmar
variously
referred
to
as
albolabris
Gray,
1842
or
T.
septentrionalis
Kramer,
1977
in
literature.
We
describe
a
new
green
pitviper
genus
Lacpde,
1804
central
and
southern
based
molecular
analyses
drawn
previously
published
phylogenies
morphological
data.
This
species,
uetzi
sp.
nov.,
is
broadly
similar
both
septentrionalis,
but
it
differs
these
latter
by
series
characters
such
presence
white
pre-
postocular
streaks
male,
iris
copper
male
gold
female,
more
ventral
plates,
much
shorter
hemipenis.
compare
this
with
currently
defined
other
complex.
also
emphasize
need
for
additional
integrated
studies
sensu
lato
populations
distributed
Indochina
Sundaland.
Language: Английский
First record of two species of venomous snakes Bungarus suzhenae and Ovophis zayuensis (Serpentes: Elapidae, Viperidae) from India
Journal of Threatened Taxa,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(6), P. 25385 - 25399
Published: June 26, 2024
We
report
Bungarus
suzhenae
Chen,
Shi,
Vogel,
Ding
&
2021
and
Ovophis
zayuensis
(Jiang,
1977)
for
the
first
time
from
India.
Specimens
of
B.
O.
were
collected
during
our
field
surveys
in
north
(Arunachal
Pradesh)
south
(Nagaland-Manipur
border)
river
Brahmaputra.
Species
identity
was
supported
by
partial
cytochrome
b
(cyt
b),
16s
mitochondrial
gene.
provide
a
detailed
morphological
description
key
to
two
genera
this
region.
This
extends
westernmost
distribution
ca.
300
km
Myanmar,
southernmost
range
170
Tibet.
Until
now
eight
species
only
one
have
been
reported
are
recently
be
medically
important
venomous
snakes
whose
venom
properties
not
investigated
depth.
Language: Английский
First record of the Green Catsnake,<i> Boiga cyanea </i>Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril 1854 (Squamata: Colubridae), from Manipur, India
Reptiles & Amphibians,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(1), P. e21508 - e21508
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
al.
2021,
2022;Elangbam
et
2022Elangbam
,
2023;;Hakim
2023)
have
not
recorded
the
presence
of
B.
cyanea
in
state.At
about
1500
h
on
18April
2023,
EP
rescued
a
male
(Fig.
1)
from
Ningthoukhong,
Bishnupur
District,
Manipur,
India
(24.57297N;
93.765286
E;
elev.777
m
asl).The
snake
was
measured,
photographed,
and
released
nearby
suitable
habitat.A
photographic
voucher
has
been
deposited
University
Kansas
Herpetology
Digital
Archive
(KUDA
14503)
identity
confirmed
by
Vishal
Santra,
Society
for
Nature
Conservation
Community
Engagement
(CONCERN).To
best
our
knowledge,
this
is
first
record
species
Manipur.
Language: Английский
An updated checklist of snakes (Reptilia: Squamata) in northeastern India derived from a review of recent literature
Journal of Threatened Taxa,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 26131 - 26149
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
This
paper
reviews
studies
of
the
snakes
northeastern
India
published
between
2001
and
2024
identified
from
searchable
databases,
covering
diversity,
range
extension,
distribution
records,
new
genus,
species,
redescription,
rediscovery,
taxonomic
revision.
analysis
literature
publicly
available
information
presents
an
updated
checklist
126
snake
species
representing
12
families
46
genera,
along
with
their
across
states
in
IUCN
Red
List
status.
The
study
also
reveals
a
research
gap
some
that
provides
opportunities
for
further
regional
studies.
Language: Английский