Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Zootaxa, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5569(2), P. 345 - 364
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
We describe a new kukri snake, Oligodon cicadophagus sp. nov., from the limestone reliefs of Phuket Mountain Range in Krabi and Phang-Nga provinces southern peninsular Thailand. A member cinereus group, it can be distinguished all other congeneric species by combination its maximal known snout-vent length 537 mm; 11 maxillary teeth; eight supralabials; one preocular presubocular; 17-17-15 dorsal scale rows; 159–168 ventrals, 50 subcaudals males; single anal scale; hemipenes bilobed with large broad lobes, no distinct flounced calyces unforked sulcus spermaticus; surface head, body tail uniformly olive-gray, without nuchal chevron, stripes, crossbands, blotches or reticulations; venter cream anteriorly turning to dark gray posteriorly.
Language: Английский
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Herpetozoa, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 38, P. 43 - 60
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
We describe a new species of lance-headed pit viper from north-western Laos, based on morphological and molecular (6092 bp cyt b , ND4, COI, 12S rRNA 16S mitochondrial DNA genes c-mos RAG1 nuclear genes) lines evidence. Protobothrops flavirostris sp. nov. is easily distinguished its congeners by the following combination characters: dorsal scales in 23–21–17 rows, all keeled; ventral 215; subcaudal 79, paired; supralabials 7–8; infralabials 10; horn-like projections supraoculars absent; head triangular with typical lance-shaped pattern surface; three faint dark vertical stripes snout; blackish-brown rostral, nasals, preoculars, loreals two anterior supralabials, as well parts yellow-orange; surfaces body tail brown or greyish-brown, dorsum large reddish-brown cross-shaped blotches, edged black, somewhat fused together forming an interrupted zigzag line row ventrolateral blotches each side. The differs morphologically similar kelomohy significant divergence cytochrome gene sequences (p = 7.8%). currently known only tropical limestone forest Vientiane Province, Laos (elevation 362 m a.s.l.). suggest be considered Endangered (EN) IUCN’s Red List categories.
Language: Английский
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Zoosystematics and Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 101(3), P. 935 - 952
Published: May 7, 2025
While taxonomy of the odorous frog genus Odorrana has made considerable progress recently, far less attention was given to those newly-described karst-associated species. In this study, taxonomic status lipuensis group, species living in karst environments, revisited. Combining scrutiny previous literature, molecular analyses using two mitochondrial DNA fragments (i.e. 16S rRNA and CO1) morphological including a series additional specimens, we defined O. group revised accounts recognised Based on these data, described new species, calciphila sp. nov. from regions northern Guangdong, China. Apart currently contains three other distributed southern China Vietnam, namely concelata , liboensis . Morphological comparisons between congeners, together with dichotomous identification key for each within were also presented. Finally, known distribution, implications distinctiveness, ecological evolutionary significances existing issues discussed.
Language: Английский
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Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 201, P. 108215 - 108215
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
Language: Английский
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Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
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