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January 17, 2026Biodiversity Data Journal0 citationsOpen Access

First Record of Opisthotropis tamdaoensis from Yunnan Province, China

Expanded description and distribution of Opisthotropis tamdaoensis Ziegler, David Vu, 2008 (Squamata, Natricidae), first record from Yunnan Province of China

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SZSiyuan ZhaoDODingding OuBHBi Ying Hu

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Research documents the first occurrence of Opisthotropis tamdaoensis in China, expanding knowledge of this snake species.

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  • The aim is to document the occurrence and features of Opisthotropis tamdaoensis in Yunnan, China.
  • Collected new specimens of Opisthotropis tamdaoensis from Hekou, Yunnan, China.
  • Compared genetic data with the type population.
  • Revised species description based on morphological characteristics.
  • Confirmed the first record of Opisthotropis tamdaoensis in China.
  • Recorded a genetic distance of less than 2.9% compared to the topotypic population.
  • Revised morphological details consistent with the species description.
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Zhao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696b2655d2a12237a9349a3ehttps://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.14.e181301
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