Natrix astreptophora soumiafahdae, Mármol & Geniez & Neumann & Glaw & Fritz, 2025

Mármol, Gabriel Martínez Del, Geniez, Philippe, Neumann, Adrian, Glaw, Frank & Fritz, Uwe, 2025, Phenotypic variability in the western grass snake Natrix astreptophora, with description of a new subspecies from Morocco, Zootaxa 5693 (1), pp. 41-65 : 63-65

Natrix astreptophora soumiafahdae subsp. nov.

MOROCCO (n=55):

Atlantic plains (n=6):

(1) Anonymous locality [ 34.2200, -6.6800], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015), possibly identical with record 4 below;

(2) anonymous locality [ 35.1800, -6.1700], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015), possibly identical with record 5 below;

(3) El Khemis du Sahel ( Khemis Sahel) [ 35.2530, -6.0830], physical voucher specimen (lost, originally in Estación Biológica de Doñana , 20 July 1954) ;

(4) Lake Sidi Boughaba , Kenitra [ 34.2500, -6.6600, 45 m a.s.l.], literature records ( Escoriza et al. 2011: September 2010; Escoriza & Ben Hassine 2017: Supplementary Material), possibly identical with record 1 above ;

(5) mouth of Oued Loukos [ 35.2023, -6.1454], literature record (Mateo et al. 2003: 232), possibly identical with record 2 above;

(6) Sidi Sibara [ 33.4093, -6.7439], two physical voucher specimens ( USNM 196481 , 524232 , see http://www. vertnet.org), collector unknown, 1969 .

Rif Mountains (n=39):

(7) Anonymous locality [ 35.3500, -5.5600], literature record (Escoriza & Ben Hassine 2017: Supplementary Material), possibly identical with record 37 below;

(8) anonymous locality [ 35.3400, -5.5100], literature record (Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(9) anonymous locality [ 35.2600, -5.5100], literature record (Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(10) anonymous locality [ 35.0800, -5.1600], literature record (Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(11) anonymous locality [ 35.0000, -4.9400], literature record (Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(12) anonymous locality [ 35.0000, -4.7200], literature record (Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(13) anonymous locality [ 34.9900, -4.6100], literature record (Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(14) anonymous locality [ 34.9100, -4.6100], literature record (Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(15) anonymous locality [ 35.6400, -5.4600], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(16) anonymous locality [ 35.2900, -5.4900], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(17) anonymous locality [ 35.2300, -5.4400], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(18) anonymous locality [ 35.2000, -5.1000], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(19) anonymous locality [ 35.1500, -4.9900], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(20) anonymous locality [ 35.0100, -5.2100], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(21) anonymous locality [ 35.1500, -4.9400], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(22) anonymous locality [ 35.0700, -4.8300], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(23) anonymous locality [ 35.0300, -4.7200], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(24) anonymous locality [ 35.0700, -4.6600], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(25) anonymous locality [ 34.8900, -4.6000], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(26) anonymous locality [ 34.9800, -4.3900], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015);

(27) anonymous locality, fountain in western Rif Mountains [35.3200, -5.5300, 1,175 m a.s.l.], literature record (Escoriza et al. 2011: November 2008), possibly identical with genetic record 33 below;

(28) anonymous locality, Rif Mountains / Mediterranean coast [ 35.7300, -5.3500], literature record (Mediani et al. 2015) ;

(29) Akchour [ 35.2200, -5.1900], photographic record, adult, “Khalid Chino” (photo received from Abdellah Bouazza);

(30) S Bab Taza (35.0225, -5.2060, 1,200 m a.s.l.), observation Soumia Fahd ( pers. comm. May 2024);

(31) Chefchaouen ( 35.1441, -5.2627), photographic record, young adult, Gabriel Martínez del Mármol ;

(32) Chefchaouen [ 35.1600, -5.2600], photographic record, young adult, Daniel Escoriza ;

(33) 30 km NW of Chefchaouen [ 35.3560, -5.5247], genetic record (Kindler et al. 2018: S1, ENAT1 M), possibly identical with literature record 27 above ;

(34) 1 km SW Derdara [ 35.1064, -5.2957], genetic record (Kindler et al. 2018: S1, E21023 x8M) ;

(35) J[e]bel Bouhalla [ 35.1700, -5.1600], literature record (Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(36) J[e]bel Tazaot [ 35.2600, -5.1700], literature record (Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(37) Jem A Allah near Targuist [ 34.9900, -4.3900], literature record (Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(38) 6 km SE Koudia El Mal [ 35.4100, -5.6100], genetic record (Kindler et al. 2018: S1, e10127x1M), possibly identical with record 7 above ;

(39) Moulay Abdeslam ( 35.2701, -5.4881), several photographic records, Gabriel Martínez del Mármol and one physical voucher specimen, juvenile female, collection of Salvador Carranza ;

(40) between Moulay Abdeslam and Bouhachem National Park ( 35.2665, -5.4315), photographic record, juvenile, Gabriel Martínez del Mármol ;

(41) Souk El Arbaa [ 35.3100, -5.3500], photographic record, adult female, Mario Schweiger;

(42) Souk Khemiss Anjra (= Souk Khémis des Anjra, Soq Khmis Anjra) [ 35.6900, -5.5100], literature record ( Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001) ;

(43) Tamorot (Beni Halet) [ 34.9376, -4.7793], literature records (Galán 1931: one individual, 15 June 1930; Fahd & Pleguezuelos 2001);

(44) northern slope of Yebel Haus (=Jebel Haouz) [ 35.6995, -5.4586], literature record (Mateo et al. 2003: 232, two individuals);

(45) Yebel Tazaot (=Jebel Tasaot) [ 35.2236, -5.0669], literature record (Mateo et al. 2003: 232, one individual).

Middle Atlas (n=10):

(46) Azrou forest [ 33.4300, -5.2100], adult (probably female), Mohamed Amine Lyamani, Facebook group “Al-Zawahif Mag” ;

(47) Dayet Aoua [ 33.6545, -5.0338], observation Uwe Sattler ( pers. comm. early 1990s);

(48) Ifrane [ 33.5228, -5.1110], physical voucher specimens (MNHN-RA-1961.318, 1961.319), J. Bons & H. Saint Girons, 1958;

(49) J[e]bel Tazekka [ 34.0903, -4.1836], genetic record (Kindler et al. 2018: S1, CIBIO 10510 ) ;

(50) Naour [ 32.4803, -5.9086], literature record (Schleich et al. 1996: 512);

(51) stream W Oulmès ( 33.4412, -6.0394), 1,069 m a.s.l., physical voucher specimens ( BEV. 6431 , 6432 ), paratypes of Natrix astreptophora soumiafahdae subsp. nov., adult female and adult male, leg. Jean Garzoni 1964;

(52) Oulmès ( Tarmilète = Oulmès, Tarmilate) [ 33.4171, -6.0511], literature record ( Schleich et al. 1996: 512); (53) Rhorm el Alem [ 32.5101, -6.1499], literature record ( Schleich et al. 1996: 512) ;

(54) Tanout Ou Filal pass (Tizi Tanout Ou Filal) ( 32.6767, -5.4550), 1,960 m a.s.l., historical record by Jörg Wittenberg, from database of Bons & Geniez (1996);

(55) 18 km S Taza [ 34.0461, -3.9911], physical voucher specimen ( USNM 196480 , see http://www.vertnet.org), collector unknown, 1970 .