Peng GUO,Jiatang LI,Yueying CHEN and Yuezhao WANG.Designation of a Neotype for Protobothrops mangshanensis (Zhao, 1990)[J].Asian Herpetological Research(AHR),2012,3(4):340-341.[doi:10.3724/SP.J.1245.2012.00340]
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Designation of a Neotype for Protobothrops mangshanensis (Zhao, 1990)
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Asian Herpetological Research[ISSN:2095-0357/CN:51-1735/Q]

Issue:
2012 VoI.3 No.4
Page:
340-341
Research Field:
Original Article
Publishing date:
2012-12-25

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Title:
Designation of a Neotype for Protobothrops mangshanensis (Zhao, 1990)
Author(s):
Peng GUO1;  2*;  Jiatang LI3;  Yueying CHEN3 and Yuezhao WANG3
1 Institute of Biology, Yibin University, Yibin 644007, Sichuan, China
2 College of Life Science and Food Engineering, Yibin 644007, Sichuan, China
3 Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
Keywords:
snake;  Viperidae;  Protobothrops;  neotype
PACS:
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DOI:
10.3724/SP.J.1245.2012.00340
Abstract:
Protobothrops mangshanensis (Zhao, 1990) was first described based on the specimens from Mt. Mang, Yizhang, Hunan, China (Zhao and Chen, 1990). However, due to poor preservation, the holotype of P. mangshanensis is considerably damaged and cannot presently be used. Thus, according to Article 75 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1985), we designate a neotype for this species.

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