Natricidae, Bonaparte, 1838

Pham, Anh Van, Nguyen, Truong Quang, Pham, Cuong The, Sung, Nenh Ba, Le, Minh Duc, Nguyen, Tao Thien & Ziegler, Thomas, 2022, The herpetofauna of Xuan Nha Nature Reserve, Vietnam, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 323) 16 (2), pp. 215-236 : 232

Natricidae

Hebius chapaensis (Bourret, 1934) (Fig. G): One specimen was found at night in a stream in evergreen forest. This is a new record for Xuan Nha NR.

Rhabdophis nigrocinctus (Blyth, 1856) ( Fig. 7H ): One specimen was found in the afternoon while moving on the grass near a stream in secondary forest. This is a new record for Xuan Nha NR.

Rhabdophis helleri (Schmidt, 1925) ( Fig. 7I ): Individuals were found during the daytime on the ground or on grass near the roadside, and in rice fields. The surrounding habitat was secondary forest and agricultural cultivation areas.

Trimerodytes percarinatus (Boulenger, 1899) ( Fig. 7J ): An individual was observed in the afternoon near a stream. The surrounding habitat was evergreen forest.

Figures

Fig. 7. Snake and turtle species recorded in Xuan Nha Nature Reserve, Vietnam: (A) Ptyas korros, (B) Bungarus fasciatus, (C) Bungarus wanghaotingi, (D) Naja atra, (E) Sinomicrurus macclellandi, (F) Psammodynastes pulverulentus, (G) Hebius chapaensis, (H) Rhabdophis nigrocinctus, (I) Rhabdophis helleri, (J) Trimerodytes percarinatus, (K) Pareas hamptoni, (L) Ovophis monticola, (M) Trimeresurus albolabris, (N) Platysternon megacephalum, and (O) Manouria impressa.