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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: May 12th, 2024.


Taxonomy of the family Homalopsidae
Bibliography of the genus Myrrophis
Biodiversity of the family Homalopsidae








Genus
Myrrophis

Indochinese Mud Snakes

Indochinesische Schlammnattern

Indokinesiske Muddersnoge

2012 Myrrophis Kumar, Sanders, George & Murphy (type species: Hypsirhina chinensis Gray 1842)
Contents: 3 species, of which 1 (33.3%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Includes two species previously placed in Enhydris (e.g., Murphy 2007).
Distribution: China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Macau, Zhejiang), Taiwan, Vietnam (incl. Cat Ba Island).

Myrrophis bennetti

Mangrove Mud Snake, Mangrove Water Snake, (Bennett's Mud Snake, Bennett's Water Snake)

Mangroven-Schlammnatter

Mangrove-muddersnog

1842 Hypsirhina bennetti Gray
Enhydris bennetti Stejneger 1907
Myrrophis bennetti Kumar, Sanders, George & Murphy 2012
1854 Hypsirhina maculata Duméril, Bibron & Duméril (Murphy 2007)
Hypsirhina enhydris var. maculata Jan & Sordelli 1868

Remarks: Reported from Java by Gyi (1970), but presumably in error (Murphy 2007).
Distribution: China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macau), Vietnam.


Myrrophis chinensis

Chinese Mud Snake, Chinese Rice Paddy Snake, Chinese Water Snake, Tang Water Snake

Chinesische Schlammnatter

Kinesisk Muddersnog

1842 Hypsirhina chinensis Gray
Enhydris chinensis Smith 1923
Myrrophis chinensis Kumar, Sanders, George & Murphy 2012
1915 Hypsirhina sinensis [lapsus] Stanley (Murphy 2007)

Remarks: Reports from Singapore and Thailand (Bangkok) are believed to be based on imported specimens (Murphy 2007).
Distribution: China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong [incl. Nan Ao Island], Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang), Taiwan, Vietnam (incl. Cat Ba Island).


Myrrophis dakkrongensis

Dak Krong Mud Snake

Dak-Krong-Schlammnatter

Dak Krong-muddersnog

2024 Myrrophis dakkrongensis Nguyen, Le, Lathrop, Vo, Murphy & Che

Distribution: Vietnam.