A new species of Wolf Snake of the genus Lycodon H. Boie in Fitzinger (Squamata: Colubridae) from the Aceh Province of northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Herein we describe a new species of Lycodon H. Boie in Fitzinger (Squamata: Colubridae) from Aceh Province, Sumatra. This brings the number of species known to occur on the Sunda Shelf to seven. The new species is readily diagnosed from the other congeners in the region by the lack of a preocular scale, the presence of keeled dorsal scales and a banded venter. It is superficially similar to L. butleri from the Malaysian Peninsula in coloration and to L. subcinctus in head scalation. Genetically, the new species is most similar to a group of species from Mainland Southeast Asia and China. We also note the presence of several deeply divergent lineages within Lycodon that may warrant the recognition as distinct genera. The genus is in need of a comprehensive molecular and morphological review.

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Foliose Halymenia species (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) from Southeast Asia, including a new species, Halymenia malaysiana sp. nov.

Botanica Marina ◽

10.1515/bot-2015-0004 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 58 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Pui-Ling Tan ◽

Phaik-Eem Lim ◽

Showe-Mei Lin ◽

Siew-Moi Phang ◽

Stefano G.A. Draisma ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Number Of Species ◽

A New Species

AbstractDespite the large number of species discovered in

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A new species of Chrysilla Thorell, 1887 from China (Araneae: Salticidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3243.1.5 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3243 (1) ◽

pp. 65 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

LU-YU WANG ◽

ZHI-SHENG ZHANG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Type Species ◽

The Other ◽

Jumping Spider ◽

A New Species

The jumping spider genus Chrysilla, established by Thorell (1887) based on the male of C. lauta Thorell, 1887, is insufficiently known. Presently, seven species are included, but none of them is known by both sexes: three of them only by males (C. deelemani Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2010; C. doriai Thorell, 1890 and the type species) and the other four only by females (C. albens Dyal, 1935; C. delicata Thorell, 1892; C. kolosvaryi Caporiacco, 1947 and C. pilosa (Karsch, 1878)) (Platnick 2011). Only the type species and C. deelemani from the Southeast Asia seem to belong to Chrysilla. Three species (C. delicata, C. doriai and C. pilosa) need to be revised and the others (C. albens and C. kolosvaryi) are misplaced (Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold 2010; Prószyński 2011).

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Kryptopterus geminus, a new species of silurid catfish (Teleostei: Siluridae) from mainland Southeast Asia

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.305.1.1 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 305 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

HEOK HEE NG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Pectoral Fin ◽

Orbital Margin ◽

Chao Phraya River ◽

River Drainages ◽

A New Species ◽

Mainland Southeast Asia

Kryptopterus geminus, a new species of silurid catfish is described from the Bang Pakong, Mekong, Mae Khlong and Chao Phraya River drainages in mainland Southeast Asia. Kryptopterus geminus, together with K. cryptopterus, can be distinguished from congeners by the dorsal profile lacking a nuchal concavity and short maxillary barbels extending to the base of the pectoral fin. Kryptopterus geminus can be further distinguished from K. cryptopterus in having a narrower head (9.5– 12.0% SL vs. 12.2–14.2), longer anal fin (62.2–72.7% SL vs. 57.2–62.9) and snout (39.5–45.3% HL vs. 35.1–39.8), and more laterally-placed eyes (only ventral half, vs. ventral two-thirds, of the orbital margin visible when the head is viewed ventrally).

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A new species of the genus Calotes Cuvier, 1817 (Squamata: Agamidae) from southern Vietnam

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3599.3.3 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3599 (3) ◽

pp. 246-260 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

TIMO HARTMANN ◽

PETER GEISSLER ◽

NIKOLAY Jr. A. POYARKOV ◽

FLORA IHLOW ◽

EDUARD A. GALOYAN ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Current Distribution ◽

Sister Species ◽

Southern Vietnam ◽

Morphological Differences ◽

A New Species ◽

Mainland Southeast Asia

We describe a new species of the agamid genus Calotes Cuvier, 1817 from southern Vietnam, which is most similar to Calotes mystaceus Duméril & Bibron, 1837, but can be distinguished from the latter and its other congeners by genetic and morphological differences. We discuss the current distribution of the new species and its sister species C. mystaceus in Mainland Southeast Asia.

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New collections of freshwater crabs from northern Madagascar, with the description of a new species of Foza Reed & Cumberlidge, 2006 (Brachyura, Potamonautidae), and comments on their conservation status

European Journal of Taxonomy ◽

10.5852/ejt.2015.109 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Neil Cumberlidge ◽

Sebastian Klaus ◽

Kirstin S. Meyer ◽

Jennifer C. Koppin

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Conservation Status ◽

The Other ◽

Freshwater Crab ◽

Number Of Species ◽

Freshwater Crabs ◽

New Material ◽

A New Species

We report here on recent collections of freshwater crabs from Antsiranana Province, northern Madagascar. The specimens belong to three species, one of which is new to science and is described here. This raises the number of species of freshwater crabs found in Madagascar to 17. All are endemic to the island and all belong to the Afrotropical family Potamonautidae Bott, 1970. The new species, Foza manonae sp. nov., is compared to other species in this genus, and an updated key is provided. It is distinguished from the other three congeners by characters of the male first gonopod, sternum, carapace, and cheliped. The conservation status of the Malagasy freshwater crab fauna is summarized and discussed in light of the new material reported on here belonging to two other species, Madagapotamon humberti Bott, 1965 and Foza ambohitra Cumberlidge & Meyer, 2009.

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A new caruncle-bearing fanged frog (Limnonectes, Dicroglossidae) from Laos and Thailand

ZooKeys ◽

10.3897/zookeys.846.33200 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 846 ◽

pp. 133-156

Author(s):

Somphouthone Phimmachak ◽

Stephen J. Richards ◽

Niane Sivongxay ◽

Sengvilay Seateun ◽

Yodchaiy Chuaynkern ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mitochondrial Dna ◽

New Species ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Advertisement Call ◽

Museum Specimens ◽

Larval Morphology ◽

Southern Vietnam ◽

A New Species ◽

Northeastern Thailand ◽

Mainland Southeast Asia

A new species of the dicroglossid frog genus Limnonectes is described from recent and historical museum specimens collected in central and southern Laos and northeastern Thailand. Limnonectessavansp. nov. has males that bear a caruncle on top of the head, and most closely resembles L.dabanus from adjacent southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. However, the new species is readily distinguished from L.dabanus, and all other caruncle-bearing species of Limnonectes in mainland Southeast Asia, by its adult and larval morphology, mitochondrial DNA, and advertisement call. Its description brings the total number of caruncle-bearing species of Limnonectes to six.

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Revision of the genus Paraspicera Kieffer, 1907 (Hym: Figitidae: Aspicerinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2801.1.3 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2801 (1) ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

P. ROS-FARRÉ ◽

J. PUJADE-VILLAR

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

The Other ◽

Diagnostic Characters ◽

Number Of Species ◽

A New Species

Paraspicera Kieffer, 1907 is a genus of Aspicerinae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae) of Nearctic distribution that includes a small number of species. The diagnostic characters to differentiate Paraspicera from other similar genera are described. From the five known species of Paraspicera only P. bakeri Kieffer, 1907 belongs to Paraspicera; the other species are transferred to the genus Aspicera Dahlbom, 1842: A. clarimontis Kieffer rev. status, A. uthaensis Ashmead rev. status, A. foveata (Belizin) n. comb., and A. kerzhneri (Kovalev) n. comb. Paraspicera bakeri is redescribed and a new species is described: P. brandaoi n. sp. The diagnostic characters of both species are illustrated. The genus Heteraspidia Belizin, 1952 is synonymyzed with Aspicera.

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A new species of Suphisellus Crotch, 1873 (Coleoptera: Noteridae) from “Los Llanos”, Venezuela

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3298.1.6 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3298 (1) ◽

pp. 62 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

MAURICIO GARCÍA ◽

CESAR JOÃO BENETTI ◽

JESÚS CAMACHO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Light Trap ◽

Systematic Position ◽

The Other ◽

Medial Part ◽

Entire Surface ◽

Number Of Species ◽

A New Species

Suphisellus shorti sp. n. is described from “Los Llanos”, Venezuela, which brings to six the number of species includedin the Noteridae genus Suphisellus Crotch, 1873 recorded in this country. Specimens were collected in The Plains regionin Venezuela (Apure and Guarico states) using either a light trap or a net. Description and illustration of the new speciesare provided along with a discussion of its systematic position. The new species can be distinguished from the other spe-cies of the genus by the following main characters: crease at posterolateral angle of pronotum weakly marked; numerous setae covering entire surface of prosternal process and medial part of prosternum; shape of male genitalia.

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A new species of the genus Lygosoma Hardwicke & Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Scincidae) from northeastern Cambodia, with an updated identification key to the genus Lygosoma in mainland Southeast Asia

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3190.1.4 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3190 (1) ◽

pp. 56 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

PETER GEISSLER ◽

TIMO HARTMANN ◽

THY NEANG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Southeast Asian ◽

Outer Edge ◽

Identification Key ◽

Voucher Specimen ◽

A New Species ◽

Asian Mainland ◽

Mainland Southeast Asia

We describe a new species of the genus Lygosoma from northeastern Cambodia based on a single voucher specimen col-lected from Veun Sai Proposed Protected Forest, Veun Sai District, Ratanakiri Province. Lygosoma veunsaiensis sp. nov.is differentiated from all congeners occurring in mainland Southeast Asia by the combination of the following characters:outer ear opening absent; supranasals distinct and separated from each other by frontonasal; supranasals not fused withnasals; midbody scales in 22 rows; fontoparietals paired; five supralabials; a light stripe present on outer edge of the dor-sum; and a dark dorsolateral stripe present, from behind the eye to the tail. A key to the Southeast Asian mainland species of Lygoma is provided.

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