Ptyas dhumnades

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Ptyas dhumnades
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Ptyas
Species:
P. dhumnades
Binomial name
Ptyas dhumnades
(Cantor, 1842)

Ptyas dhumnades, commonly known as Cantor's rat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. [2] It is found in China, Vietnam, and Taiwan. [2]

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Distribution

The species is widespread in South China (Anhui, Chongqin, Gansu, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shanghai, Sichuan, Tianjin,Yunnan, Zhejiang), Vietnam, and Taiwan. [2] It is found at elevations between 50 m and 2,000 m. [1]

Description

It is often confused with other members of the genus Ptyas, particularly Ptyas nigromarginata due to overlapping features but has distinct characteristics that set it apart. It is not entirely clear if these two species are sympatric. [3]

Scalation

Dorsal scale rows: 16; Ventrals: 187–194; Subcaudals: 108-116; Loreals: 1; supralabials: 8; Subralabials entering eye 4-5; Number of dorsal scale rows at midbody keeled: 2 or 4 ; 9: Two distinct medial series of dorsal scales throughout: present ; 10: Distinct longitudinal stripes on lateral side at two-heads length before vent position: present; 11: Anterior part of body green: - false. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Ren, J.; Li, P.; Zhou, Z.; Ji, X. (2021). "Ptyas dhumnades". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T192126A2043652. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T192126A2043652.en . Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ptyas dhumnades". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Gernot, VOGEL; Sjon, HAUSER (2013-12-19). "Addition of Ptyas nigromarginata (Blyth, 1854) (Squamata: Colubridae) to the Snake Fauna of Thailand with Preliminary Remarks on Its Distribution" . Asian Herpetological Research. 4 (3): 166–181. doi:10.3724/sp.j.1245.2013.00166. ISSN   2095-0357.
  4. ↑ Nguyen, Sang Ngoc; Vo, Ba Dinh; Orlov, Nikolai L.; Phan, Khanh Duy; Le, Manh Van; Nguyen, Luan Thanh; Tran, An Thien; Murphy, Robert W.; Che, Jing (2024-08-19). "A new species of green rat snake (Squamata: Colubridae: Ptyas) from Vietnam" . Zoological Research: Diversity and Conservation. 1 (3): 180–190. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2097-3772.2024.013. ISSN   2097-3772.
  5. ↑ Pope, Clifford H. (Clifford Hillhouse); Central Asiatic Expeditions (1921-1930) (1935). The reptiles of China : turtles, crocodilians, snakes, lizards. American Museum of Natural History Library. New York : American Museum of Natural History.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
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