The southernmost distribution of the Rhinoceros Snake, Gonyosoma boulengeri (Mocquard, 1897) (Reptile, Squamata, Colubridae), in Vietnam
Luan Thanh Nguyen,
Daniel Kane,
Manh Van Le,
Thang Tai Nguyen,
Ha Van Hoang,
Timothy E. M. Mccormack,
Benjamin Tapley,
Sang Ngoc Nguyen
Affiliations
Luan Thanh Nguyen
Asian Turtle Program - Indo-Myanmar Conservation
Daniel Kane
Zoological Society of London
Manh Van Le
Danang University of Education, The Danang University
Thang Tai Nguyen
Asian Turtle Program - Indo-Myanmar Conservation
Ha Van Hoang
Asian Turtle Program - Indo-Myanmar Conservation
Timothy E. M. Mccormack
Asian Turtle Program - Indo-Myanmar Conservation
Benjamin Tapley
ZSL London Zoo
Sang Ngoc Nguyen
Institute of Tropical Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)
We report the southernmost record of the Rhinoceros Snake, Gonyosoma boulengeri (Mocquard, 1897) from Phu Yen Province, southern Vietnam, based on a single specimen collected from forest in the Ca Range. This record extends the distribution of G. boulengeri approximately 600 km south of previous records in Vietnam (Quang Binh Province, central Vietnam). A detailed description of a hemipenis is also provided for the first time.
