Range and elevation extension for the Yunnan Water Snake, Trimerodytes yunnanensis (Rao & Yang, 1998) (Serpentes, Colubridae), from Thailand and some notes on its natural history
Trimerodytes yunnanensis (Rao & Yang, 1998), Mountain Water Snake, mainly occurs at elevations of more than 1,000 m above sea level (a.s.l.). We provide both a range extension to Lampang, Thailand, and the lowest known elevation record for this species at 400 m a.s.l. This record is also the sou...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Check list (Luís Felipe Toledo) 2022-01, Vol.18 (2), p.385-390 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Trimerodytes yunnanensis
(Rao & Yang, 1998), Mountain Water Snake, mainly occurs at elevations of more than 1,000 m above sea level (a.s.l.). We provide both a range extension to Lampang, Thailand, and the lowest known elevation record for this species at 400 m a.s.l. This record is also the southernmost known occurrence of
T. yunnanensis
and the genus as a whole. In addition, a morphological description of the juvenile, ecological notes in the field, and feeding habits in captivity are provided. |
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| ISSN: | 1809-127X 1809-127X |
| DOI: | 10.15560/18.2.385 |