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Achalinus zugorum

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Species of snake

Achalinus zugorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Xenodermidae
Genus: Achalinus
Species: A. zugorum
Binomial name
Achalinus zugorum
Miller, Davis, Luong, Do, Pham, Ziegler [de], Lee, de Queiroz, Reynolds & Nguyen, 2020

Achalinus zugorum is a species of snake in the family Xenodermidae. The species, which was described in 2020 from Ha Giang Province, Vietnam, was discovered by Aryeh H. Miller. It is dark in color or iridescent, with scales morphing from blues to greens. It is named for George R. and Patricia B. Zug. Accordingly, the common name Zugs' odd-scaled snake has been coined for this species.

The holotype, an adult male, measures 353 mm (13.9 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL) and 458 mm (18.0 in) in total length (including tail). A. zugorum is characterized by its odd non-overlapping scale pattern that differentiates its genus from all other snakes. It can be distinguished by the formation of its elliptical-looking dorsal scales, and the absence of everted labial scales.

References

  1. ^ Miller, Aryeh H.; Davis, Hayden R.; Luong, Anh Mai; Do, Quyen Hanh; Pham, Cuong The; Ziegler, Thomas; Lee, Justin L.; de Queiroz, Kevin; Reynolds, R. Graham & Nguyen, Truong Quang (2020). "Discovery of a new species of enigmatic odd-scaled snake (Serpentes: Xenodermidae: Achalinus) from Ha Giang Province, Vietnam". Copeia. 108 (4): 796–808. doi:10.1643/CH2020060.
  2. ^ Achalinus zugorum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 November 2021.
  3. Pskhun (2020-12-08). "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2020] Achalinus zugorum • Discovery of A New Species of Enigmatic Odd-Scaled Snake (Serpentes: Xenodermidae: Achalinus) from Ha Giang Province, Vietnam". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. Jessie Yeung. "Iridescent snake with shimmering scales discovered in Vietnam". CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
Taxon identifiers
Achalinus zugorum


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