1820年发现的一种新的南印度盲蛇属（Serpentes: Uropeltidae）物种，来自印度半岛的瓦亚纳德地区。

A new species of Rhinophis Hemprich, 1820 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from the Wayanad region of peninsular India.

作者信息

Cyriac Vivek Philip, Narayanan Surya, Sampaio Filipa L, Umesh Pavukandy, Gower David J

机构信息

IISER-TVM Centre for Research and Education in Ecology and Evolution (ICREEE) and School of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala P.O. Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India.

出版信息

Zootaxa. 2020 May 14;4778(2):zootaxa.4778.2.5. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4778.2.5.

DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4778.2.5

PMID:33055823

Abstract

A new species of the shieldtail snake genus Rhinophis is described based on a type series of seven recently collected specimens from the Wayanad region of the Western Ghats of peninsular India. Rhinophis melanoleucus sp. nov. is diagnosed based on a combination of 15 dorsal scale rows at (or just behind) midbody, more than 215 ventral scales and a long rostral. The new species also has a distinctive (mostly black and white) colouration. A new key to the identification of Indian species of Rhinophis is provided.

摘要

基于从印度半岛西高止山脉韦亚纳德地区最近采集的7个标本的模式系列，描述了盾尾蛇属Rhinophis的一个新物种。新物种Rhinophis melanoleucus sp. nov. 的诊断依据是：身体中部（或就在中部后方）有15行背鳞、腹鳞超过215枚以及吻端较长。该新物种还有独特的（主要为黑白相间）体色。提供了一个鉴定印度Rhinophis属物种的新检索表。