Rediscovery and Redescription of Two Rare Snake Species: Oligodon lacroixi Angel et Bourret, 1933 and Maculophis bellus chapaensis (Bourret, 1934) [Squamata: Ophidia: Colubridae] from Fansipan Mountains, Northern Vietnam

Nikolai L. Orlov, Sergey A. Ryabov, Thien Tao Nguyen, Truong Quang Nguyen

Abstract


We redescribe Oligodon lacroixi and Maculophis bellus chapaensis, two rare snakes which have not been reported from Vietnam since the original descriptions in 1930s, based on three voucher specimens recently collected from Fansipan Mountains, northern Vietnam. The list of colubrid snakes from Fansipan Mountains is also provided.


Keywords


Oligodon lacroixi; Maculophis bellus chapaensis; colubrids; rare snakes; Fansipan; Vietnam

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2010-17-4-310-322

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