De Rooij's groundsnake

description

Synonyms. None. Original name. Stegonotus derooijae Ruane et al., 2017: 13. The species epithet honors Nelly de Rooij (Fig. 17 I), who described S. florensis (see above). The species description was presented in English.

The taxonomic history of Indo-Papuan groundsnakes, genus Stegonotus Duméril et al., 1854 (Colubridae), with some taxonomic revisions and the designation of a neotype for S. parvus (Meyer, 1874)

discussion

Comment. Ruane et al. (2017) considered S. derooijae to be a member of their S. diehli complex.

The taxonomic history of Indo-Papuan groundsnakes, genus Stegonotus Duméril et al., 1854 (Colubridae), with some taxonomic revisions and the designation of a neotype for S. parvus (Meyer, 1874)

materials_examined

Type specimens. Holotype: MZB Ophi. 3288 (Fig. 32 A – E; Ruane et al. 2017: Fig. 6), an adult male (Table 1). Paratypes: MZB Ophi. 3293 (Fig. 32 F – H), listed as possibly female. SAMA R 70467 (Fig. 32 I – K), listed as possibly female. Type localities. All type specimens were collected in Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua Province, Indonesia. Holotype: Waibya Camp, Salawati Island, elev. 75 m (ca. 0.9564 ° S, 130.78 ° E). Paratypes: MZB Ophi. 3293, same data as the holotype; SAMA R 70467, Warinkabom, Batanta Island, elev. 50 m (ca. 0.8369 ° S, 130.72 ° E). Collection. All type specimens were collected by Stephen Richards, Burhan Tjaturadi, and Keliopas Krey between 5 and 28 June 2005.

The taxonomic history of Indo-Papuan groundsnakes, genus Stegonotus Duméril et al., 1854 (Colubridae), with some taxonomic revisions and the designation of a neotype for S. parvus (Meyer, 1874)