Blythia hmuifang
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Blythia |
| Species: | B. hmuifang
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The Mizoram Ground Snake (Blythia hmuifang), is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. The species is endemic to Mizoram, India.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name hmuifang was chosen in honor of the people of the Hmuifang village.
Description
[edit]B. hmuifang can be distinguished from B. reticulata, by having fewer ventral scales (114–117) and fewer subcaudal scales in males (20–21). Smaller, younger specimens of B. hmuifang have a bright orange-red venter, and older snakes have a creamy venter.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Das, A. (2021). "Blythia hmuifang ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T149313307A149313347. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Vogel, G.; Lalremsanga, H.T.; Vanlalhrima, V. (2017). "A second species of the genus Blythia Theobald, 1868 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Mizoram, India". Zootaxa. 4276 (4): 569–581. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4276.4.8. (Blythia hmuifang, new species).
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