Boiga ochracea walli (Smith, 1943)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.5.1239 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/121B3629-FFD6-FF92-FC91-F181A792FDDE |
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Marcus |
scientific name |
Boiga ochracea walli (Smith, 1943) |
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Boiga ochracea walli (Smith, 1943)
Material examined. BANGLADESH • 1 adult; Syl- het Division, Moulvibazar District , Kamalganj Upazila, LNP, former Dhaka-Sylhet highway bisecting the park; 24°20.0′N, 091°48.0′E; 13 Jul. 2011; photo voucher ZRC ( IMG) 2.156 GoogleMaps .
Identification. This is a medium-sized cat snake with eight supralabials, one preocular, two postoculars, 19 midbody scale rows with a greatly enlarged hexagonal vertebral row, and patternless tawny coloration with the
head the same color as the body ( Das 2010). At least one specimen was found with supralabials III – V in contact with orbit, rather than the usual IV – VI stated in the published description. Another specimen was observed with light markings reminiscent of B. gocool .
Taxonomic notes. The presence of B. ochracea walli in LNP was published as a range extension from Sylhet District (Rahman 2012a).
Habitat. In LNP, B. ochracea walli was primarily found in degraded forest, with only a couple of specimens found in other habitats.
ZRC |
Zoological Reference Collection, National University of Singapore |
V |
Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium |
VI |
Mykotektet, National Veterinary Institute |
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