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Issue: Vol. 5845 No. 3: 7 Jul. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-07-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5845.3.9
Page range: 588-595
Abstract views: 45
PDF downloaded: 3

First voucher-based morphological documentation of Oligodon chinensis (Günther, 1888) (Squamata: Colubridae) from Laos, with updated distribution and conservation notes

Faculty of Forestry; National University of Laos; Vientiane 01170; Lao PDR
Explore Herpetology; London; UK
Explore Herpetology; London; UK
Woodcote; South Oxfordshire; England
Faculty of Forestry; National University of Laos; Vientiane 01170; Lao PDR
IUCN Laos PDR; Vientiane 01160; Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Rabbit in the Moon Foundation; Suanphueng; Ratchaburi 70180; Thailand
Division of Biology; School of Education; Dong Thap University; Cao Lanh 870000; Vietnam
Department of Vertebrate Zoology; Biological Faculty; Lomonosov Moscow State University; Moscow 119234; Russia
The School of Medicine & Pharmacy; Duy Tan University; Da Nang 550000; Vietnam; Center for Entomology & Parasitology Research; Duy Tan University; Da Nang 550000; Vietnam
Reptilia Oligodon chinensis Laos Squamata Colubridae

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How to Cite

Chanthalard, K., Grassby-Lewis, R.J., Frohlich, D., Brouard, J.-P., Sitthivong, S., Brakels, P., Pawangkhanant, P., Hoang, N.T., Poyarkov, N.A. & Nguyen, T.V. (2026) First voucher-based morphological documentation of Oligodon chinensis (Günther, 1888) (Squamata: Colubridae) from Laos, with updated distribution and conservation notes. Zootaxa, 5845 (3), 588–595. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5845.3.9