Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: February 11th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Achalinus
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East Asian Burrowing Snakes
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Ostasiatische Wühlnattern
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Østasiatiske Gravesnoge
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1869 |  |
Achalinus Peters (type species: Achalinus spinalis Peters 1869) |
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1877 | |
Ophielaps Sauvage (type species: Ophielaps braconnieri Sauvage 1877) |
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1913 | |
Achalinopsis Steindachner (type species: Achalinopsis sauteri Steindachner 1913; syn. Williams & Wallach 1989) |
Contents:
28 species, of which 23 (82.1%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
E. Asia.
Reported from:
China
(Anhui,
Chongqing,
Fujian,
Gansu,
Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hong Kong,
Hubei,
Hunan,
Jiangsu,
Jiangxi,
Shaanxi,
Sichuan,
Yunnan,
Zhejiang),
Japan
(Honshu,
Kyushu,
Shikoku,
Ryukyu Islands
[Okinawa Islands,
Sakishima Islands
(incl.
Yaeyama Islands),
Satsunan Islands]),
Taiwan,
Vietnam.
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Achalinus ater
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Chinese Black Burrowing Snake, (Bourret's Odd-scaled Snake)
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Chinesische Schwarze Wühlnatter
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Kinesisk Sort Gravesnog
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1935 | |
Achalinus niger Bourret [not Achalinus niger Maki 1931] |
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1937 | |
Achalinus ater Bourret [substitute name for Achalinus niger Bourret 1935] |
Distribution:
China
(Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hunan,
Yunnan),
Vietnam.
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Achalinus dabieshanensis
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Dabie Mountains Burrowing Snake
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Dabie-Wühlnatter
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Dabie-gravesnog
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2023 | |
Achalinus dabieshanensis Zhang, Liu, Huang & Zhang in Zhang, Liu, Huang, Hu, Yu, Sun, Zhang, Wen & Zhang |
Distribution:
China
(Anhui).
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Achalinus damingensis
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Daming Burrowing Snake
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Daming-Wühlnatter
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Daming-gravesnog
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2023 | |
Achalinus damingensis Yang, Xu, Wu, Gong, Huang, Xiang, Feng, Huang & Huang |
Distribution:
China
(Guangxi).
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Achalinus dehuaensis
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Dehua Burrowing Snake
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Dehua-Wühlnatter
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Dehua-gravesnog
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2021 | |
Achalinus dehuaensis Li, Wu, Xu, Zhu, Ren, Guo & Dong |
Distribution:
China
(Fujian).
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Achalinus emilyae
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Quang Ninh Burrowing Snake, (Emily's Burrowing Snake)
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Quang-Ninh-Wühlnatter
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Quang Ninh-gravesnog
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2019 | |
Achalinus emilyae Ziegler, Nguyen, Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Schingen, Nguyen & Le |
Distribution:
China
(Guangxi),
Vietnam.
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Achalinus formosanus
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Taiwanese Burrowing Snake
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Gewöhnliche Taiwanesiche Wühlnatter
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Almindelig Taiwansk Gravesnog
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1908 | |
Achalinus formosanus Boulenger |
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1913 | |
Achalinopsis sauteri Steindachner (Ota & Toyama 1989) |
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1989 | |
Achalinus formosanus chirigai Ota & Toyama |
Other common names:
chigirai: Yaeyama Ground Snake
Distribution:
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands
[Sakishima Islands:
Yaeyama Islands]),
Taiwan.
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Achalinus hainanus
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Hainan Burrowing Snake
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Hainan-Wühlnatter
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Hainan-gravesnog
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1975 | |
Achalinus hainanus Huang |
Distribution:
China
(Hainan).
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Achalinus huangjietangi
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Huangshan Burrowing Snake, (Huang's Odd-scaled Snake)
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Huangshan-Wühlnatter
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Huangshan-gravesnog
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2021 | |
Achalinus huangjietangi Huang, Peng, Yu, Huang, Jiang, Ding, Chang, Yang, Xu & Huang |
Distribution:
China
(Anhui).
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Achalinus hunanensis
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Hunan Burrowing Snake
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Hunan-Wühlnatter
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Hunan-gravesnog
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2023 | |
Achalinus hunanensis Ma, Shi, Xiang, Shu & Jiang |
Distribution:
China
(Hunan).
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Achalinus jinggangensis
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Jiangxi Burrowing Snake
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Jiangxi-Wühlnatter
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Jiangxi-gravesnog
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1983 | |
Achalinopsis jinggangensis Zong & Ma |
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Achalinus jinggangensis Ota & Toyama 1989 |
Distribution:
China
(Jiangxi).
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Achalinus juliani
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Cao Bang Burrowing Snake, (Julian's Burrowing Snake)
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Cao-Bang-Wühlnatter
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Cao Bang-gravesnog
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2019 | |
Achalinus juliani Ziegler, Nguyen, Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Schingen, Nguyen & Le |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Achalinus meiguensis
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Sichuan Burrowing Snake
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Sichuan-Wühlnatter
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Sichuan-gravesnog
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1966 | |
Achalinus meiguensis Hu & Zhao |
Distribution:
China
(Sichuan,
Yunnan).
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Achalinus nanshanensis
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Nanshan Burrowing Snake
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Nanshan-Wühlnatter
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Nanshan-gravesnog
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2024 | |
Achalinus nanshanensis Li, Zhu, Xiao, Huang, Wu, Yang, Zhang & Mo |
Distribution:
China
(Hunan).
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Achalinus niger
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Taiwanese Black Burrowing Snake
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Taiwanesische Schwarze Wühlnatter
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Taiwansk Sort Gravesnog
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1931 | |
Achalinus niger Maki |
Distribution:
Taiwan.
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Achalinus ningshanensis
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Ningshan Burrowing Snake
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Ningshan-Wühlnatter
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Ningshan-gravesnog
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2022 | |
Achalinus ningshanensis Yang, Huang, Jiang, Burbrink, Gong, Yu, Zhang, Huang & Huang |
Distribution:
China
(Shaanxi).
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Achalinus panzhihuaensis
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Panzhihua Burrowing Snake, (Panzhihua Odd-scaled Snake)
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Panzhihua-Wühlnatter
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Panzhihua-gravesnog
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2021 | |
Achalinus panzhihuaensis Hou, Wang, Guo, Chen, Yuan & Che |
Distribution:
China
(Sichuan).
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Achalinus pingbianensis
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Pingbian Mountains Burrowing Snake
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Pingbian-Wühlnatter
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Pingbian-gravesnog
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2020 | |
Achalinus pingbianensis Li, Yu, Wu, Liao, Tang, Liu & Guo |
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan).
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Achalinus quangi
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Phu Yen Burrowing Snake
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Phu-Yen-Wühlnatter
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Phu Yen-gravesnog
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2023 | |
Achalinus quangi Pham, Pham, Le, Ngo, Ong, Ziegler & Nguyen |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Achalinus rufescens
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Rufous Burrowing Snake, (Boulenger's Odd-scaled Snake)
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Rötliche Wühlnatter
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Rødlig Gravesnog
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1888 | |
Achalinus rufescens Boulenger |
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1923 | |
Achalinus meridianus Smith (Smith 1943) |
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1931 | |
Stoliczkaia kwangsiensis Fan (Smith 1943) |
Distribution:
China
(Fujian,
Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hong Kong,
Jiangxi,
Shaanxi,
Zhejiang),
Vietnam.
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Achalinus sheni
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Lianyuan Burrowing Snake
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Lianyuan-Wühlnatter
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Lianyuan-gravesnog
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2023 | |
Achalinus sheni Ma, Xu, Qi, Wang, Tang, Huang & Jiang |
Distribution:
China
(Hunan).
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Achalinus spinalis
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Grey Burrowing Snake, Japanese Ground Snake
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Graue Wühlnatter
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Grå Gravesnog
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1869 | |
Achalinus spinalis Peters |
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1877 | |
Ophielaps Braconnieri Sauvage (Zhao & Adler 1993) |
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1931 | |
Achalinus spinalis weigoldi Mell [1929] (Zhao & Adler 1993) |
Distribution:
China
(Anhui,
Chongqing,
Fujian,
Gansu,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hubei,
Hunan,
Jiangsu,
Jiangxi,
Shaanxi,
Sichuan,
Yunnan,
Zhejiang),
Japan
(Honshu,
Kyushu,
Shikoku),
Vietnam.
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Achalinus timi
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Son La Burrowing Snake, (Tim's Burrowing Snake)
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Son-La-Wühlnatter
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Son La-gravesnog
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2019 | |
Achalinus timi Ziegler, Nguyen, Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Schingen, Nguyen & Le |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Achalinus tranganensis
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Trang An Burrowing Snake
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Trang-An-Wühlnatter
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Trang An-gravesnog
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2020 | |
Achalinus tranganensis Luu, Ziegler, Ha, Lo, Hoang, Ngo, Le, Tran & Nguyen |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Achalinus vanhoensis
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Van Ho Burrowing Snake
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Van-Ho-Wühlnatter
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Van Ho-gravesnog
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2022 | |
Achalinus vanhoensis Ha, Ziegler, Sy, Le, Nguyen & Luu |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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Achalinus werneri
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Amami Burrowing Snake, Amami Ground Snake
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Amami-Wühlnatter
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Amami-gravesnog
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1912 | |
Achalinus werneri Van Denburgh |
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Achalinus spinalis werneri Ohno 1983 |
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1912 | |
Achalinus loochooensis Thompson (Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014) |
Distribution:
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands
[incl.
Okinawa Islands,
Satsunan Islands]).
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Achalinus yangdatongi
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Xichou Burrowing Snake, (Yang's Odd-scaled Snake)
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Xichou-Wühlnatter
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Xichou-gravesnog
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2021 | |
Achalinus yangdatongi Hou, Wang, Guo, Chen, Yuan & Che |
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan).
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Achalinus yunkaiensis
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Yunkai Mountains Burrowing Snake
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Yunkai-Wühlnatter
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Yunkai-gravesnog
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2019 | |
Achalinus yunkaiensis Wang, Li & Wang in Wang, Li, Zeng, Lyu, Sung, Li, Lin & Wang |
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong,
Guangxi).
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Achalinus zugorum
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Ha Giang Odd-Scaled Snake, (Zugs' Odd-Scaled Snake)
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Ha-Giang-Wühlnatter
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Ha Giang-gravesnog
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2020 | |
Achalinus zugorum Miller, Davis, Luong, Do, Pham, Ziegler, Lee, Queiroz, Reynolds & Nguyen |
Distribution:
Vietnam.
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