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Blythia hmuifang

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The Mizoram Ground Snake (Blythia hmuifang), is a species of snake in the superfamily Colubroidea. It is endemic to Mizoram, India.[2]

Etymology

The specific name hmuifang came in honor of the people of the Hmuifang village.

Description

The species can identified from Blythia reticulata, by having 114–117 ventral scales and 20–21 subcaudal scales in males. Smaller snakes have bright orange-red venter and older snakes have creamy venter.[3]

References

  1. ^ Das, A. (2021). "Blythia hmuifang". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T149313307A149313347. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "A Second Species of the Genus Blythia Theobald, 1868 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Mizoram, India". Zootaxa. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ Vogel, G.; Lalremsanga, H. T.; Vanlalhrima, V. (2017). "A second species of the genus Blythia Theobald, 1868 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Mizoram, India". Zootaxa. 4276 (4): 569–581. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4276.4.8.
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Blythia hmuifang: Brief Summary

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The Mizoram Ground Snake (Blythia hmuifang), is a species of snake in the superfamily Colubroidea. It is endemic to Mizoram, India.

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