taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758617	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure1	Figure 1. A. Dasypeltis atra from Chuka, Kenya (ZSM 328 / 2023); B. Dasypeltis sp. from the Harenna Forest, Ethiopia (ZSM 94 / 2019).	Figure 1. A. Dasypeltis atra from Chuka, Kenya (ZSM 328 / 2023); B. Dasypeltis sp. from the Harenna Forest, Ethiopia (ZSM 94 / 2019).	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758618	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure2	Figure 2. Small scales intercalated between the nasal, prefrontal and internasal in A. Dasypeltis sp. from the Harenna Forest, Ethiopia, ZSM 94 / 2019, which had the scale on both sides of the head; and B. Female offspring of ZSM 94 / 2019 (hybrid with Dasypeltis atra), with the scale present on the right side of the head only. Note also the ‘ loreal’ scale in A.	Figure 2. Small scales intercalated between the nasal, prefrontal and internasal in A. Dasypeltis sp. from the Harenna Forest, Ethiopia, ZSM 94 / 2019, which had the scale on both sides of the head; and B. Female offspring of ZSM 94 / 2019 (hybrid with Dasypeltis atra), with the scale present on the right side of the head only. Note also the ‘ loreal’ scale in A.	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758620	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure4	Figure 4. A patterned specimen (HFE 2025-023) of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. from the Harenna Forest, Ethiopia.	Figure 4. A patterned specimen (HFE 2025-023) of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. from the Harenna Forest, Ethiopia.	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758624	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure8	Figure 8. Holotype ZSM 629 / 2025 of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. from approximately 2 km south of Welmel river bridge, south of Hawo village, Harenna Forest, Ethiopia.	Figure 8. Holotype ZSM 629 / 2025 of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. from approximately 2 km south of Welmel river bridge, south of Hawo village, Harenna Forest, Ethiopia.	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758626	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure10	Figure 10. Paratype ZSM 630 / 2025 of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. from a glade south of Hawo village, Harenna Forest, Ethiopia.	Figure 10. Paratype ZSM 630 / 2025 of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. from a glade south of Hawo village, Harenna Forest, Ethiopia.	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758627	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure11	Figure 11. Male Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. (HFE 2025-002) from Manyate village, Harenna Forest, Ethiopia. Note the bluish interstitial skin.	Figure 11. Male Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. (HFE 2025-002) from Manyate village, Harenna Forest, Ethiopia. Note the bluish interstitial skin.	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758629	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure13	Figure 13. A brown morph of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. photographed in Manyate village, Harenna Forest, Ethiopia (ca. 6 ° 29 ' N, 39 ° 44 ' E; 1,550 m asl.). Photograph by A. M. Hussein.	Figure 13. A brown morph of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. photographed in Manyate village, Harenna Forest, Ethiopia (ca. 6 ° 29 ' N, 39 ° 44 ' E; 1,550 m asl.). Photograph by A. M. Hussein.	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758628	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure12	Figure 12. Incomplete ventral plates in specimen ZSM 254 / 2026 (top) and single subcaudals mixed with paired subcaudals in specimen ZSM 255 / 2026 (bottom), of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov.	Figure 12. Incomplete ventral plates in specimen ZSM 254 / 2026 (top) and single subcaudals mixed with paired subcaudals in specimen ZSM 255 / 2026 (bottom), of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov.	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758630	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure14	Figure 14. Comparison of mid-dorsal scales in eight species / lineages of Dasypeltis: A. D. albigularis sp. nov. (Harenna Forest, Ethiopia), B. D. atra (Chuka, Kenya), C. D. gansi (Togo), D. D. fasciata (Cameroon), E. D. sp. ‘ Borena’ (Ethiopia), F. D. sp. ‘ Somalia’ (Somaliland), G. D. confusa (Nigeria), H. D. taylori (Somaliland). E – G. Parts of photographs by T. Mazuch.	Figure 14. Comparison of mid-dorsal scales in eight species / lineages of Dasypeltis: A. D. albigularis sp. nov. (Harenna Forest, Ethiopia), B. D. atra (Chuka, Kenya), C. D. gansi (Togo), D. D. fasciata (Cameroon), E. D. sp. ‘ Borena’ (Ethiopia), F. D. sp. ‘ Somalia’ (Somaliland), G. D. confusa (Nigeria), H. D. taylori (Somaliland). E – G. Parts of photographs by T. Mazuch.	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758625	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure9	Figure 9. Habitats in the Harenna Forest, Ethiopia, at collection localities of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov.: A. Holotype ZSM 629 / 2025, approximately 2 km south of Welmel River bridge, in the vicinity of Hawo village (6 ° 35 ' 44 " N, 39 ° 35 ' 43 " E; 1,659 m asl.); B. Paratype ZSM 94 / 2019, Manyate village (6 ° 29 ' 00 " N, 39 ° 44 ' 52 " E; 1,554 m asl.); C. Paratype ZSM 630 / 2025 and live juvenile specimens HFE 2025-031 – 033 (6 ° 31 ' 34 " N, 39 ° 38 ' 36 " E; 1,663 m asl.). Note the olive baboons, Papio anubis, in the background, feeding in the glade.	Figure 9. Habitats in the Harenna Forest, Ethiopia, at collection localities of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov.: A. Holotype ZSM 629 / 2025, approximately 2 km south of Welmel River bridge, in the vicinity of Hawo village (6 ° 35 ' 44 " N, 39 ° 35 ' 43 " E; 1,659 m asl.); B. Paratype ZSM 94 / 2019, Manyate village (6 ° 29 ' 00 " N, 39 ° 44 ' 52 " E; 1,554 m asl.); C. Paratype ZSM 630 / 2025 and live juvenile specimens HFE 2025-031 – 033 (6 ° 31 ' 34 " N, 39 ° 38 ' 36 " E; 1,663 m asl.). Note the olive baboons, Papio anubis, in the background, feeding in the glade.	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
AFEF305D0AFB5BE7B2624D53B96CF531.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1758631	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e205043.figure15	Figure 15. Size and shape variation in a single clutch of eggs of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. deposited by ZSM 94 / 2019: 1) 4.58 g, 26.64 × 17.10 mm; 2) 4.42 g, 26.67 × 16.91 mm; 3) 2.72 g, 27.58 × 12.69 mm; 4) 4.86 g, 32.95 × 15.49 mm; 5) 3.39 g, 27.24 × 13.38 mm; 6) 3.07 g, 24.94 × 14.47 mm; 7) 4.50 g, 30.32 × 15.69 mm; 8) 4.00 g, 29.07 × 15.60 mm; 9) 3.49 g, 22.13 × 16.21 mm; 10) 3.16 g, 26.64 × 13.81 mm; 11) 4.54 g, 34.02 × 15.07 mm; 12) 1.97 g, 24.16 × 14.69 mm; 13) 4.18 g, 26.94 × 13.81 mm; 14) 2.43 g, 21.95 × 13.84 mm; 15) 3.38 g, 26.18 × 14.83 mm; 16) 3.73 g, 23.78 × 15.64 mm. All eggs except 3, 9, 10, and 11 hatched after 86–90 days of incubation. Egg 11 contained twins that died when they were about to hatch.	Figure 15. Size and shape variation in a single clutch of eggs of Dasypeltis albigularis sp. nov. deposited by ZSM 94 / 2019: 1) 4.58 g, 26.64 × 17.10 mm; 2) 4.42 g, 26.67 × 16.91 mm; 3) 2.72 g, 27.58 × 12.69 mm; 4) 4.86 g, 32.95 × 15.49 mm; 5) 3.39 g, 27.24 × 13.38 mm; 6) 3.07 g, 24.94 × 14.47 mm; 7) 4.50 g, 30.32 × 15.69 mm; 8) 4.00 g, 29.07 × 15.60 mm; 9) 3.49 g, 22.13 × 16.21 mm; 10) 3.16 g, 26.64 × 13.81 mm; 11) 4.54 g, 34.02 × 15.07 mm; 12) 1.97 g, 24.16 × 14.69 mm; 13) 4.18 g, 26.94 × 13.81 mm; 14) 2.43 g, 21.95 × 13.84 mm; 15) 3.38 g, 26.18 × 14.83 mm; 16) 3.73 g, 23.78 × 15.64 mm. All eggs except 3, 9, 10, and 11 hatched after 86–90 days of incubation. Egg 11 contained twins that died when they were about to hatch.	2026-08-27	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.		Zenodo	biologists	Tiutenko, Arthur;Heller, Tim L.;Bates, Michael F.			
