Boiga siamensis Nutphand, 1971
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.5.1239 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/121B3629-FFD7-FF92-FF14-F567A7B2FB40 |
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Marcus |
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Boiga siamensis Nutphand, 1971 |
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Boiga siamensis Nutphand, 1971
Material examined. BANGLADESH • 1; Sylhet Di- vision, Moulvibazar District, Kamalganj Upazila, Fulbari Tea Estate bordering LNP; 24°19.9′N, 091°48.0′E; 17 Jun. 2011; photo voucher ZRC ( IMG) 2.155 GoogleMaps .
Identification. This species was differentiated from other cat snakes by angled brown bands on the dorsal and lateral surfaces, distinct white spots on the flanks, eight supralabials ( III – V contacting orbit), one preocular, two postoculars, and the lack of an arrowhead-like marking on the head ( Das 2010).
Taxonomic notes. The presence of B. siamensis in LNP was published as the first confirmed record from Bangla- desh (Rahman 2012b).
Habita t. In LNP this was the cat snake most often found in tea plantation, though it was also found in both mature and degraded forest.
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Zoological Reference Collection, National University of Singapore |
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Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium |
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