On the taxonomy of Sibynophis grahami (Boulenger, 1904) with remarks on morphology, distribution, natural history, and conservation status (Squamata: Sibynophiidae: Sibynophis)
Author
Nguyen, Tan Van
0000-0001-5413-968X
College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, 120 Hoang Minh Thao, Lien Chieu, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam.
Author
Vogel, Gernot
Society for South East Asian Herpetology, Im Sand- 3, D- 69115 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Zootaxa
2025
2025-04-04
5618
4
525
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5618.4.4
journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.5618.4.4
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TABLE 2. Comparison of morphological characters of Sibynophis grahami with S. chinensis and S. collaris.| Species | Sibynophis chinensis | Sibynophis collaris | Sibynophis grahami |
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| max SVL in male (mm) | 415 | 472 | 617 |
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| max SVL in female (mm) | 521 | 565 | 430 |
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| 158–187 | 164–180 | 179–208 |
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| VEN in both sexes | (173.44±6.83, n=32) | (172.61±4.26, n=18) | (191.53±6.84, n=41) |
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| 81–129 | 102–122 | 90–130 |
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| SC in both sexes | (111.59±10.07, n=22) | (112.33±5.09, n=12) | (105.03±9.53, n=31) |
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| 254–302 | 270–297 | 267–314 |
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| VEN+SC in both sexes | (284.68±10.52, n=22) | (285.42±6.80, n=12) | (294.41±13.50, n=34) |
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| Temporals | 2+2 | 1+2 | 2+2 |
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| SL | 9 | 10 | 9 |
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