Lycodon davidi VOGEL, NGUYEN, KINGSADA & ZIEGLER, 2012
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Lycodon davidi
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: David’s Wolf Snake G: Davids Wolfszahnnatter Vietnamese: Rắn khuyết da-vid |
| Synonym | Lycodon davidi VOGEL, NGUYEN, KINGSADA & ZIEGLER 2012 Lycodon davidi — WALLACH et al. 2014: 393 |
| Distribution | Laos (Vientiane) Type locality: Nam Cave 268 m elevation, near Ban Muang Song, Vang Vieng District, Vientiane Province, Laos |
| Reproduction | oviparous. |
| Types | Holotype: IEBR A.2011.7, male (ventral tail base dissected), (Figs 1–3, 5, 6), collected by Truong Quang Nguyen and Phouthone Kingsada on 6 May 2010. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of the genus Lycodon characterized by: (1) loreal scale not entering orbit; (2) 17 dorsal scale rows at the forepart of the body and 17 dorsal scale rows at midbody; (3) dorsal scale rows keeled; (4) 224 ventrals in the single known male, females unknown; (5) 99 SC in the single known male; (6) a relative tail length of about 0.209 in the single known male (7) 8 supralabials with SL 3–5 touching the orbit; (7) 84 narrow brownish-grey bands on a dark brown body, widening laterally; (8) width of the first band about 1.0 scale on the vertebral row, about 3 ventrals at its base; and (9) the venter heavily dark speckled in the posterior two thirds. |
| Comment | Habitat: evergreen karst forest, possibly in caves as the type specimen was found at the entrance of a karst cave. |
| Etymology | This species is named in honour of our friend and colleague Patrick David (MNHN, Paris, France), for his outstanding contributions to the reptile fauna of the Oriental Region. |
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