First description of the female of Achalinus sheni (Serpentes, Xenodermidae), with expanded description of this species

Authors: Ma, yihan Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/herpetozoa.37.e124331 Published: Jan. 1, 2024 Source: Herpetozoa OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Morphology · Topics: Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change

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Achalinus sheni Ma, Xu, Qi, Wang, Tang, Huang & Jiang, 2023 was originally described based on only male specimens from Lianyuan City and Nanyue District, Hunan, China. So far, no information on the females of this species is available. After molecular systematics and morphological characters of recently collected specimens from Xinshao County, Hunan, several specimens (3 males and 1 female) were identified as this species. Therefore, we provided supplementary descriptions of the female characteristics of this species in this study. Meanwhile, we extended the description of this species.

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