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A new genus and species of xenodermatid snake (Squamata: Caenophidia: Xenodermatidae) from northern Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Teynié, Alexandre, David, Patrick, Lottier, Anne, Le, Minh Duc, Vidal, Nicolas, Nguyen, Truong Quang (2015): A new genus and species of xenodermatid snake (Squamata: Caenophidia: Xenodermatidae) from northern Lao People's Democratic Republic. Zootaxa 3926 (4): 523-540, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3926.4.4

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