A new species of the genus Calamaria H. Boie in F. Boie, 1827 (Squamata: Calamariidae) from Mizoram State, India

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Authors: H T Lalremsanga, FANAI MALSAWMDAWNGLIANA, Amit Kumar Bal, MATHIPI VABEIRYUREILAI, Vanlal Hruaia, Alexey M. Korolev, GERNOT VOGEL, NIKOLAY A. POYARKOV, TAN VAN NGUYEN
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5741.1.2
Cited by: 2

Abstract

A total of 14 species of Rhaconotus signipennis group and R. testaceiceps group from Vietnam were treated, including seven new species from the R. signipennis group, viz. Rhaconotus bachmanus Long, sp. nov.; R. elongatus Long, sp. nov.; R. expinus Long, sp. nov.; R. flavicorpus Long, sp. nov.; R. hatinh Long, sp. nov.; R. laithieu Long, sp. nov., R. logoxamat Long, sp. nov. and one species from the R. testaceiceps group, namely R. tamchuc Long & Pham, sp. nov. are described and illustrated. A key to species of R. signipennis group and R. testaceiceps group from the Oriental region is also provided.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Amphibian and Reptile Biology Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Zootaxa
Publisher
Magnolia Press
Volume
5741
Issue
1
Pages
49–86
Publication date
4 January 2026
Language
EN