Open AccessA new species of the genus <italic>Sinomicrurus</italic> (Serpentes: Elapidae) from China and Vietnam
Author(s) -
Qin Liu,
Jiao-Wen Yan,
ShaoBing Hou,
Ping Wang,
Sang Ngoc Nguyen,
Robert W. Murphy,
Jing Che,
Peng Guo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
zoological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 2095-8137
DOI - 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.023
Subject(s) - china , genus , elapidae , dorsum , white (mutation) , geography , anatomy , paleontology , zoology , biology , archaeology , ecology , genetics , venom , gene
A new species of Sinomicrurus Slowinski, Boundy, and Lawson, 2001 is described herein based on a series of specimens. The new species, Sinomicrurus peinani sp. nov ., occurs in southern China and northern Vietnam. Sinomicrurus peinani sp. nov . is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) 30-35 black cross-bands on body and tail; (2) 13 dorsal scale rows throughout, all smooth; (3) white belly with black cross-bands or irregular spots; (4) broad white transverse bar on top of head with inverted V-shaped anterior margin, white bar wider than anterior black bar; and (5) frontal V-like, 1.3 times as long as wide. In addition, new occurrences of S. houi in Guangxi, China, and Vietnam are discussed.