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First Record of Achalinus pingbianensis Li et al., 2020 (Serpentes: Xenodermidae) from Vietnam, with the First Description of a Female Specimen and an Expanded Diagnosis

Tan Van Nguyen, Patrick David

Abstract


Achalinus pingbianensis Li, Yu, Wu, Liao, Tang, Liu et Guo, 2020, a species previously known only from a male collected in Yunnan Province (People’s Republic of China), is reported for the first time from Vietnam (Lao Cai Province) based on the re-examination of nine specimens deposited in the collections of the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle which were formerly identified as Achalinus spinalis. Furthermore, we also provide the first description of a female specimen and an expanded diagnosis of the species. The short discussion of the identification and distribution of Achalinus spinalis and A. rufescens is provided.

Keywords


Achalinus spinalis; Achalinus rufescens; taxonomy; distribution; first record; Lao Cai Province

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2024-31-3-157-167

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