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Blythia hmuifang

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Species of snake

Blythia hmuifang
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Blythia
Species: B. hmuifang
Binomial name
Blythia hmuifang
G. Vogel, Lalremsanga & Vanlalhrima, 2017

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

Etymology

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

Description

B. hmuifang can be distinguished from B. reticulata, by having fewer ventral scales (114–117) and fewer subcaudal scales in males (20–21). Smaller, younger specimens of B. hmuifang have a bright orange-red venter, and older snakes have a creamy venter.

References

  1. Das, A. (2021). "Blythia hmuifang". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T149313307A149313347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T149313307A149313347.en.
  2. ^ 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. (Blythia hmuifang, new species).
Taxon identifiers
Blythia hmuifang


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