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| taxon = Ahaetulla sahyadrensis |
| taxon = Ahaetulla sahyadrensis |
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| authority = Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, Princia D'Souza, Shanker, and Ganesh, 2020 |
| authority = Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, Princia D'Souza, Shanker, and Ganesh, 2020 |
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| synonyms = * ''Ahaetulla pulverulenta indica'', <small>[[Paulus Edward Pieris Deraniyagala |
| synonyms = * ''Ahaetulla pulverulenta indica'', <small>[[Paulus Edward Pieris Deraniyagala|Deraniyagala, 1955]]</small> |
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{{Italic title}}'''''Ahaetulla sahyadrensis''''' is a species of tree [[snake]] [[Endemism|endemic]] to the |
{{Italic title}}'''''Ahaetulla sahyadrensis''''' is a species of tree [[snake]] [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Western Ghats]] of [[India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last1=Mallik|first1=Ashok Kumar|last2=Srikanthan|first2=Achyuthan N.|last3=Pal|first3=Saunak P.|last4=D’souza|first4=Princia Margaret|last5=Shanker|first5=Kartik|last6=Ganesh|first6=Sumaithangi Rajagopalan|date=2020-11-06|title=Disentangling vines: a study of morphological crypsis and genetic divergence in vine snakes (Squamata: Colubridae: Ahaetulla ) with the description of five new species from Peninsular India|url=https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4874.1.1|journal=Zootaxa|language=en|volume=4874|issue=1|pages=zootaxa.4874.1.1|doi=10.11646/zootaxa.4874.1.1|pmid=33311335 |s2cid=228823754 |issn=1175-5334}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2020-11-14|title=New species of vine snakes discovered|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/new-species-of-vine-snakes-discovered/article33097126.ece|access-date=2020-11-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The discovery of five new species of vine snakes in India|url=https://phys.org/news/2020-11-discovery-species-vine-snakes-india.html|access-date=2020-11-26|website=phys.org|language=en}}</ref> It is also reported from Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ahaetulla&species=sahyadrensis&search_param=%28%28genus%3D%27Ahaetulla%27%29%29 | title=Ahaetulla sahyadrensis }}</ref> |
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== Taxonomy == |
== Taxonomy == |
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== Geographic range == |
== Geographic range == |
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This species is the most widespread of all vine snakes endemic to the Western Ghats, ranging from [[Gujarat]] south to [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=":0" /> |
This species is the most widespread of all vine snakes endemic to the Western Ghats, ranging from [[Gujarat]] south to [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=":0" /> It is also reported from [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ahaetulla&species=sahyadrensis&search_param=%28%28genus%3D%27Ahaetulla%27%29%29 | title=Ahaetulla sahyadrensis }}</ref> |
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== Habitat == |
== Habitat == |
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It is found in [[Seasonal tropical forest|moist deciduous]] and [[Tropical Evergreen forests of India|evergreen forests]] from just above sea level up to 1500 msl. They are usually found in the vicinity of [[ |
It is found in [[Seasonal tropical forest|moist deciduous]] and [[Tropical Evergreen forests of India|evergreen forests]] from just above sea level up to 1500 msl. They are usually found in the vicinity of [[perennial stream]]s.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:Reptiles of India]] |
[[Category:Reptiles of India]] |
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[[Category:Snakes of Asia]] |
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[[Category:Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats]] |
[[Category:Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats]] |
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[[Category:Reptiles described in 2020]] |
[[Category:Reptiles described in 2020]] |
Revision as of 05:03, 26 February 2023
Ahaetulla sahyadrensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Ahaetuliinae |
Genus: | Ahaetulla |
Species: | A. sahyadrensis
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Binomial name | |
Ahaetulla sahyadrensis Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, Princia D'Souza, Shanker, and Ganesh, 2020
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Ahaetulla sahyadrensis is a species of tree snake endemic to the Western Ghats of India.[1][2][3] It is also reported from Bangladesh.[4]
Taxonomy
It was formerly considered conspecific with A. pulverulenta (now considered to be restricted to Sri Lanka), and was described as a subspecies of it (A. p. indica) by Paulus Edward Pieris Deraniyagala in 1955. However, a 2020 study recovered it as a distinct species. In addition, a now-defunct subspecies of Ahaetulla prasina, A. p. indica, was described by Rudolf Mell in 1931. Thus, the combination Ahaetulla pulverulenta indica would be a homonym to Ahaetulla prasina indica. To solve this, a new replacement name, A. sahyadrensis, was erected in 2020.[1]
Geographic range
This species is the most widespread of all vine snakes endemic to the Western Ghats, ranging from Gujarat south to Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[1] It is also reported from Bangladesh.[5]
Habitat
It is found in moist deciduous and evergreen forests from just above sea level up to 1500 msl. They are usually found in the vicinity of perennial streams.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Mallik, Ashok Kumar; Srikanthan, Achyuthan N.; Pal, Saunak P.; D’souza, Princia Margaret; Shanker, Kartik; Ganesh, Sumaithangi Rajagopalan (6 November 2020). "Disentangling vines: a study of morphological crypsis and genetic divergence in vine snakes (Squamata: Colubridae: Ahaetulla ) with the description of five new species from Peninsular India". Zootaxa. 4874 (1): zootaxa.4874.1.1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4874.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33311335. S2CID 228823754.
- ^ Staff Reporter (14 November 2020). "New species of vine snakes discovered". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "The discovery of five new species of vine snakes in India". phys.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Ahaetulla sahyadrensis".
- ^ "Ahaetulla sahyadrensis".