Hidden in the plain sight: a new species of Rhabdophis (Serpentes: Natricinae) from the Rhabdophis himalayanus complex

Autor:	V. Deepak, Abhijit Das, Bitupan Boruah, Irvan Sidik, Goutam C. Sarker, Naitik G. Patel, Eric N. Smith, B.H.C.K Murthy
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Systematics biology Colubridae Natricinae Zoology Forests biology.organism_classification Genus Animals Animal Science and Zoology Rhabdophis Taxonomy (biology) Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Rhabdophis himalayanus
Zdroj:	Zootaxa. 5020:401-433
ISSN:	1175-5334 1175-5326
DOI:	10.11646/zootaxa.5020.3.1
Popis:	A new species of natricine snake of the genus Rhabdophis is described from Northeast India. Morphologically the new species is similar to Rhabdophis himalayanus but it can be distinguished from it by lacking a nuchal groove and nuchal glands, being relatively smaller, and having a distinct neck, ventral, and subcaudal coloration. In overall coloration it resembles R. chrysargos, from which it is distinguished by several aspects of its morphology and genetic differences. The discovery of Rhabdophis bindi sp. nov. reveals that forested regions in the northeastern part of India needs further biological exploration.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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