Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Opisthotropis
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Mountain Stream Keelbacks, Mountain Stream Snakes, Mountain Water Snakes
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Gebirgsflussnattern
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Bjergvandsnoge
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1872 |  |
Opisthotropis Günther (type species: Opisthotropis ater Günther 1872) |
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1888 | |
Calamohydrus Boulenger (type species: Calamohydrus andersonii Boulenger 1888) |
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1891 | |
Lepidognathus Lidth de Jeude (type species: Lepidognathus rugosus Lidth de Jeude 1890) |
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1895 | |
Trimerodytes Cope (type species: Trimerodytes balteatus Cope 1895) |
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1899 | |
Tapinophis Boulenger (type species: Tapinophis latouchii Boulenger 1899) |
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1904 | |
Liparophis Peracca (type species: Liparophis bedoti Peracca 1904) |
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1909 | |
Cantonophis Werner (type species: Cantonophis praefrontalis Werner 1909) |
Contents:
25 species, of which 19 (76.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included
Trimerodytes balteatus.
Some authors have regarded
Parahelicops
as a synonym of Opisthotropis (e.g., Smith 1943; Brown & Leviton 1961; Zhao, Jiang & Huang 1978; Cox 1991; Cox, van Dijk, Nabhitabhata & Thirakhupt 1998).
The origin and distribution of the type species of this genus, Opisthotropis ater, remains obscure (see remarks under ater).
David, Pham, Nguyen & Ziegler (2011) pointed out that the grammatical gender of Opisthotropis is feminine.
Distribution:
SE. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from:
Brunei,
Cambodia,
China
(Anhui,
Chongqing,
Fujian,
Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hong Kong,
Hunan,
Jiangxi,
Sichuan,
Yunnan,
Zhejiang),
Indonesia
(Kalimantan,
Sumatra),
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands
[incl.
Okinawa Islands
(incl.
Kumejima)]),
Laos,
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak),
Philippines
(Mindanao,
Palawan),
Thailand,
Vietnam
(incl.
Cat Ba Island).
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Opisthotropis alcalai
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Mindanao Mountain Stream Keelback, (Alcala's Mountain Keelback)
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Mindanao-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Mindanao-bjergvandsnog
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1961 | |
Opisthotropis alcalai Brown & Leviton |
Distribution:
Philippines
(Mindanao).
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Opisthotropis andersonii
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Hong Kong Mountain Stream Keelback, (Anderson's Stream Snake, Anderson's Mountain Keelback)
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Hong-Kong-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Hong Kong-bjergvandsnog
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1888 | |
Calamohydrus Andersonii Boulenger |
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Opisthotropis andersoni Boulenger 1891 |
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong,
Hong Kong),
Vietnam
(incl.
Cat Ba Island).
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Opisthotropis atra
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1872 | |
Opisthotropis ater Günther |
Remarks:
The type locality is West Africa, but since all other members of the genus are found in Southeast Asia and the Malay Archipelago, it is most likely that the type locality is in error (Murphy, Chan-ard, Mekchai, Cota & Voris 2008).
Distribution:
Unknown.
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Opisthotropis cheni
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Guangdong Mountain Stream Keelback
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Guangdong-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Guangdong-bjergvandsnog
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1999 | |
Opisthotropis cheni Zhao |
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong,
Hunan).
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Opisthotropis cucae
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Kon Tum Mountain Stream Keelback, (Cuc's Mountain Snake)
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Kon-Tum-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Kon Tum-bjergvandsnog
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2011 | |
Opisthotropis cucae David, Pham, Nguyen & Ziegler |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Opisthotropis daovantieni
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Gia Lai Mountain Stream Keelback, (Dao Van Tien's Stream Snake, Dao Van Tien's Mountain Keelback)
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Gia-Lai-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Gia Lai-bjergvandsnog
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1998 | |
Opisthotropis daovantieni Orlov, Darevsky & Murphy |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Opisthotropis durandi
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Luang Prabang Mountain Stream Keelback
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Luang-Prabang-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Luang Prabang-bjergvandsnog
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2014 | |
Opisthotropis durandi Teynié, Lottier, David, Nguyen & Vogel |
Distribution:
Laos.
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Opisthotropis guangxiensis
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Guangxi Mountain Stream Keelback
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Guangxi-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Guangxi-bjergvandsnog
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1978 | |
Opisthotropis guangxiensis Zhao, Jiang & Huang |
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1978 | |
Opisthotropis yaoshanensis Huang & Zheng (Zhao & Adler 1993) |
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong,
Guangxi).
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Opisthotropis haihaensis
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Hai Ha Mountain Stream Keelback
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Hai-Ha-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Hai Ha-bjergvandsnog
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2019 | |
Opisthotropis haihaensis Ziegler, Pham, Nguyen, Nguyen, Wang, Wang, Stuart & Le |
Remarks:
Formerly regarded as a population of maculosa.
Previously included the population now assigned to hungtai.
Distribution:
China
(Guangxi),
Vietnam.
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Opisthotropis hungtai
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Heishiding Mountain Stream Keelback
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Heishiding-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Heishiding-bjergvandsnog
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2020 | |
Opisthotropis hungtai Wang, Lyu, Zeng, Lin, Yang, Nguyen, Le, Ziegler & Wang |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of maculosa or, more recently, haihaensis.
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong,
Guangxi).
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Opisthotropis jacobi
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Chapa Mountain Stream Keelback, (Jacob's Stream Snake, Jacob's Mountain Keelback)
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Chapa-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Chapa-bjergvandsnog
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1933 | |
Opisthotropis jacobi Angel & Bourret |
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan),
Vietnam.
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Opisthotropis kikuzatoi
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Ryukyu Mountain Stream Keelback, (Kikuzato's Stream Snake, Kikuzato's Brook Snake)
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Ryukyu-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Ryukyu-bjergvandsnog
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1958 | |
Liopeltis kikuzatoi Okada & Takara |
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Opisthotropis kikuzatoi Mori 1984 |
Distribution:
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands:
Okinawa Islands:
Kumejima).
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Opisthotropis kuatunensis
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Striped Mountain Stream Keelback
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Gestreifte Gebirgsflussnatter
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Stribet Bjergvandsnog
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1928 | |
Opisthotropis kuatunensis Pope |
Distribution:
China
(Fujian,
Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Hong Kong,
Jiangxi,
Zhejiang).
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Opisthotropis lateralis
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Bicoloured Mountain Stream Keelback, Man-Son Mountain Stream Keelback, Tonkin Mountain Keelback, Bicoloured Keelback
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Zweifarbige Gebirgsflussnatter
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Tofarvet Bjergvandsnog
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1903 | |
Opisthotropis lateralis Boulenger |
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1930 | |
Tapinophis shini Mell (Smith 1943) |
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hong Kong),
Vietnam.
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Opisthotropis latouchii
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South Chinese Mountain Stream Keelback, (Sichuan Mountain Keelback)
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Südchinesische Gebirgsflussnatter
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Sydkinesisk Bjergvandsnog
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1899 | |
Tapinophis latouchii Boulenger |
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Opisthotropis latouchii Pope 1935 |
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1909 | |
Cantonophis praefrontalis Werner (Zhao & Adler 1993) |
Distribution:
China
(Anhui,
Chongqing,
Fujian,
Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hunan,
Jiangxi,
Sichuan,
Zhejiang).
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Opisthotropis laui
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Gudou Mountain Stream Keelback
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Gudou-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Gudou-bjergvandsnog
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2013 | |
Opisthotropis laui Yang, Sung & Chan |
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong).
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Opisthotropis maculosa
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Yellow-spotted Mountain Stream Keelback
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Gelbflecken-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Gulplettet Bjergvandsnog
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2007 | |
Opisthotropis maculosus Stuart & Chuaynkern |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Thailand.
Previously included the populations now assigned to haihaensis and hungtai.
Records from China and Vietnam refer to these species
(Ziegler, Pham, Nguyen, Nguyen, Wang, Wang, Stuart & Le 2019; Wang, Lyu, Zeng, Lin, Yang, Nguyen, Le, Ziegler & Wang 2020).
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Opisthotropis maxwelli
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Fujian Mountain Stream Keelback
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Fujian-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Fujian-bjergvandsnog
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1914 | |
Opisthotropis maxwelli Boulenger |
Distribution:
China
(Fujian,
Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Jiangxi,
Zhejiang).
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Opisthotropis rugosa
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Sumatran Mountain Stream Keelback, (Javanese Stream Snake)
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Sumatra-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Sumatra-bjergvandsnog
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1890 | |
Lepidognathus rugosus Lidth de Jeude |
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Opisthotropis rugosa Boulenger 1891 |
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Sumatra).
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Opisthotropis shenzhenensis
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Shenzhen Mountain Stream Keelback
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Shenzhen-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Shenzhen-bjergvandsnog
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2017 | |
Opisthotropis shenzhenensis Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang |
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong).
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Opisthotropis spenceri
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Lampang Mountain Stream Keelback, (Spencer’s Stream Snake, Spencer’s Mountain Keelback)
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Lampang-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Lampang-bjergvandsnog
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1918 | |
Opisthotropis spenceri Smith |
Distribution:
Thailand.
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Opisthotropis tamdaoensis
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Tam Dao Mountain Stream Keelback
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Tam-Dao-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Tam Dao-bjergvandsnog
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2008 | |
Opisthotropis tamdaoensis Ziegler, David & Vu |
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Oligodon tamdaoensis [lapsus?] Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 |
Remarks:
Closely related to lateralis, but validity confirmed by Ziegler, Ziegler, Peusquens, David, Vu, Pham, Nguyen & Le (2017).
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Opisthotropis typica
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Dwarf Mountain Stream Keelback, Dwarf Water Snake, Corrugated Water Snake, (Sabah Keelback)
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Zwerg-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Dværg-bjergvandsnog
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1890 | |
Helicopsoides typicus Mocquard |
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Opisthotropis typica Boulenger 1891 |
Distribution:
Brunei,
Indonesia
(Kalimantan),
Malaysia
(Sabah,
Sarawak),
Philippines
(Palawan).
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Opisthotropis voquyi
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Bac Giang Mountain Stream Keelback, (Vo Quy's Mountain Stream Keelback)
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Bac-Giang-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Bac Giang-bjergvandsnog
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2018 | |
Opisthotropis voquyi Ziegler, David, Ziegler, Pham, Nguyen & Le |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Opisthotropis zhaoermii
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Hunan Mountain Stream Keelback
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Hunan-Gebirgsflussnatter
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Hunan-bjergvandsnog
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2017 | |
Opisthotropis zhaoermii Ren, Wang, Jiang, Guo & Li |
Distribution:
China
(Hunan).
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