TY  - JOUR
A1  - Nguyen, Tan Van
A1  - Lalremsanga, Hmar Tlawmte
A1  - Biakzuala, Lal
A1  - Vogel, Gernot
T1  - Taxonomic reassessment of the Herpetoreas xenura (Wall, 1907) (Squamata: Serpentes: Natricidae) from Myanmar with description of a new species
T2  - European journal of taxonomy
N2  - The review of the taxonomic status of Herpetoreas xenura species complex, based on morphological and molecular data, revealed a new species from Myanmar, which we describe as Herpetoreas davidi sp. nov. from the Rakhine Yoma Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary in Rakhine State. It is suggested to be a sister species to Herpetoreas pealii and Herpetoreas xenura sensu stricto, and can be separated from the latter species by a combination of morphological and scalation characters, and by its pattern. Another population from the Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagaing Region, was previously confused with H. xenura. However, as a closer examination of its morphology, shows it to be closer to Hebius khasiensis, we herein tentatively refer to this population as Hebius khasiensis, pending further molecular data confirming its taxonomic status. Consequently, we propose to temporarily remove Herpetoreas xenura from the fauna of Myanmar. Further studies, especially in the northwestern region of Myanmar, such as near border with India in Chin Hills and Naga Hills, are required. An updated key for the species of Herpetoreas is also provided.
T3  - European journal of taxonomy  : EJT - 932:158-203 
KW  - distribution
KW  - Herpetoreas davidi sp. nov.
KW  - Indo-Burmese region
KW  - Naga Hills
KW  - Rakhine Hills
KW  - taxonomy
Y1  - 2024
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/73845
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-738459
SN  - 2118-9773
VL  - 2024
IS  - 932
SP  - 158
EP  - 203
PB  - Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
CY  - Paris
ER  -