Addition of Liopeltis frenatus (Günther, 1858) and Cyclophiops multicinctus (Roux, 1907) to the herpetofauna of Thailand (Squamata: Colubridae)

Authors

  • SJON HAUSER 71 Mu Ban Intharanurak, Wiang Phing Road, Mueang, 50100 Chiang Mai, THAILAND

Keywords:

distribution, new snake records, northern Thailand, range extensions, Southeast Asia

Abstract

This contribution reports the first records for Thailand of two colubrid snake species, both from the eastern part of the country’s northern region. A living specimen of Liopeltis frenatus (Günther, 1858) was observed and photographed in submontane forest at an elevation of 1700 m in eastern Nan Province. A fresh and intact road-killed (DOR) specimen of Cyclophiops multicinctus (Roux, 1907) was collected in the low hills of eastern Uttaradit Province. The total range of both species is plotted in locality dot maps. The locality and habitat of the new records in Thailand are discussed in biogeographic perspective.

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HAUSER, S. 2018. Addition of Liopeltis frenatus (Günther, 1858) and Cyclophiops multicinctus (Roux, 1907) to the herpetofauna of Thailand (Squamata: Colubridae). Tropical Natural History. 18, 1 (Apr. 2018), 54–67.

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