Two New Species of Land Leeches from Thailand (Hirudiniformes: Haemadipsidae)

Authors

  • THONGCHAI NGAMPRASERTWONG Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
  • KUMTHORN THIRAKHUPT Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
  • SOMSAK PANHA Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND

Keywords:

Haemadipsa, trimaculosa, crenata, Thailand

Abstract

Two new species of haemadipsid land leeches from Thailand are described. The first, named Haemadipsa trimaculosa Ngamprasertwong, n. sp., is a ground leech and is distributed in Northeastern and Southern Thailand at low altitude (100-900 m). The second species, named H. crenata Ngamprasertwong, n. sp., is a bush leech and is distributed in Northern and Northeastern Thailand at high altitude (1000-1800 m).

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Published

2007-10-01

How to Cite

[1]
NGAMPRASERTWONG, T., THIRAKHUPT, K. and PANHA, S. 2007. Two New Species of Land Leeches from Thailand (Hirudiniformes: Haemadipsidae). Tropical Natural History. 7, 2 (Oct. 2007), 155–159.

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2007): The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University

Section

Original Articles

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