Blythia hmuifang Vogel, Lalremsanga & Vanlalhrima 2017

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

Blythia hmuifang on maoliik Blythia perekonnast, kes elab Indias Mizorami osariigis.

Blythia hmuifang erineb sugulasest Blythia reticulata mitme tunnuse poolest, nii on madudel 114–117 kõhukilbist (sugulasel 129–149), isasmadudel 20–21 sabaalust kilbist (sugulasel 22–32) ning erinevused värvuses - väiksematel madudel on kõhualune oranžikas-punakas ja suurematel madudel kreemjas. Hemipeenise erinevused on väiksemad.

Välislingid

• Gernot Vogel, Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga, Vanlalhrima Vanlalhrima, A second species of the genus Blythia Theobald, 1868 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Mizoram, India, 4276. väljaanne, nr 4
• [Herpetology • 2017 Blythia hmuifang • A Second Species of the Genus Blythia Theobald, 1868 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Mizoram, India]

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