Post by Sebbe on Jan 28, 2015 1:00:03 GMT
The Rediscovery of Angel's Stream Snake, Paratapinophis praemaxillaris Angel, 1929 (Reptilia: Serpentes: Natricidae)
Paratapinophis praemaxillaris was described by Angel (1929) on
the basis of two neonate specimens from Xieng-Khouang in northern Laos.
Pope later placed the genus in the synonymy of Opisthotropis Günther, 1872.
We collected five adult specimens along the Nan River, in northern
Thailand. Here we describe the adults of Angel’s Stream Snake, discuss the
monotypic genus, its distribution, habitat, and diet. Based upon morphology
we remove Paratapinophis Angel, 1929 from the synomomy of Opisthotropis.
An identification matrix is provided for identifying snakes in the genera
Opsithotropis, Parahelicops, and Paratapinophis Bourret, 1934, all have been
considered Opisthotropis at one time or another, and we comment on the
status of Opisthotropis.
www.biology.sc.chula.ac.th/TNH/archives/v8_no2/8.%20MURPHY%20169-183.pdf
Paratapinophis praemaxillaris was described by Angel (1929) on
the basis of two neonate specimens from Xieng-Khouang in northern Laos.
Pope later placed the genus in the synonymy of Opisthotropis Günther, 1872.
We collected five adult specimens along the Nan River, in northern
Thailand. Here we describe the adults of Angel’s Stream Snake, discuss the
monotypic genus, its distribution, habitat, and diet. Based upon morphology
we remove Paratapinophis Angel, 1929 from the synomomy of Opisthotropis.
An identification matrix is provided for identifying snakes in the genera
Opsithotropis, Parahelicops, and Paratapinophis Bourret, 1934, all have been
considered Opisthotropis at one time or another, and we comment on the
status of Opisthotropis.
www.biology.sc.chula.ac.th/TNH/archives/v8_no2/8.%20MURPHY%20169-183.pdf