A Nomenclatural Review of Ahaetulla nasuta (Lacépède, 1789): resurrection of Ahaetulla fusca (Duméril, Bibron et Duméril, 1854) for the populations of the Indochinese Region (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae)

IF 0.9 4区生物学 Q3 ZOOLOGY

Russian Journal of Herpetology Pub Date : 2022-03-22 DOI:10.30906/1026-2296-2022-29-1-19-34

P. David, Bartoz Nadolski, S. R. Ganesh, O. Adhikari, Achyuthan N. Srikanthan

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Abstract

The recent revision of the Ahaetulla nasuta complex in South Asia (India and Sri Lanka) resulted in a major modification of the systematics of this previously wide-ranging species. Ahaetulla nasuta sensu stricto is now endemic to Sri Lanka while other species inhabit Peninsular India. We here analyze the status of the nominal taxa including those considered synonyms of this species. Based on this analysis, we show that populations inhabiting the eastern part of the range of the former species Ahaetulla nasuta auctorum, namely Myanmar and the Indochinese Region, should be referred to Ahaetulla fusca (Duméril, Bibron et Duméril, 1854), a taxon we here resurrect from synonymy at species level. Its neotype is redescribed. We also discuss the status of populations inhabiting Myanmar. This first-phase revision sets the stage for regional workers to solve the taxonomy of the genus Ahaetulla based on fresh materials and collections across Myanmar and Indochina.

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纳苏塔Ahaetulla的命名回顾（Lacépède，1789）：印度支那地区（爬行纲、Squamata、Colubridae）种群的fusca Ahaetula复活（Duméril，Bibron et Dumériel，1854）

最近对南亚（印度和斯里兰卡）的Ahaeturla nasuta复合体进行了修订，对这一以前广泛存在的物种的系统学进行了重大修改。严格意义上的纳苏塔Ahaeturla nasuta现在是斯里兰卡的特有种，而其他物种则栖息在印度半岛。我们在这里分析了命名分类群的地位，包括那些被认为是该物种同义词的分类群。基于这一分析，我们表明，居住在前物种纳苏塔-auctorum范围东部的种群，即缅甸和印度支那地区，应被称为fusca（Duméril，Bibron et Dumériel，1854），这是我们在物种层面上从同义词中复活的一个分类单元。它的新类型被重新描述。我们还讨论了居住在缅甸的人口的状况。这一第一阶段的修订为地区工作者根据缅甸和中印的新鲜材料和收藏来解决Ahaetulla属的分类奠定了基础。

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期刊介绍： Russian Journal of Herpetology is an international multi-disciplinary journal devoted to herpetology. Russian Journal of Herpetology accepts original papers on ecology, behavior, conservation, systematics, evolutionary morphology, paleontology, physiology, cytology and genetics of amphibians and reptiles. Types of Contributions: -original papers -invited or contributed reviews on specific topics -short communications on topics of immediate interest, new methods and ideas in progress -notices of meetings, symposia, and short courses -book reviews