Neotype designation and redescription of Gloydius shedaoensis qianshanensis Li, 1999 (Squamata, Serpentes, Viperidae)

• Published in: Herpetozoa (Wien) Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 297 - 306
• Main Authors: Qiu, Xian-Chun, Wang, Xiao-Ping, Qi, Shuo, Wang, Jin-Ze, Xia, Zu-Yao, Wang, Hao-Tian, Zhou, Sheng-Bo, Yu, Guo-Xu, Wu, Zhong-Xun, Shi, Jing-Song, Li, Pi-Peng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Pensoft Publishers 20.10.2023
• Subjects: Gloydius; Gloydius shedaoensis; head; Morphology; Museums; neotypes; redescriptions; Snakes; Taxonomy; China

The taxonomic status of Gloydius shedaoensis qianshanensis Li, 1999 has long been debated due to its narrow distribution range, low population, loss of type specimens, and lack of detailed descriptions. Neotypes were designated based on newly collected specimens in the Qianshan Mountain area, detail...