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Taxonomic revision of the Boiga ceylonensis group (Serpentes: Colubridae): reexamination of type specimens, redefinition of nominate taxa and an updated key

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  • 1. Chennai Snake Park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • 2. Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Inst. of Science, Bangalore, India
  • 3. Dept. of Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Pondicherry University, India
  • 4. Society for South East Asian Herpetology, Im Sand-3, Heidelberg, Germany

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Ganesh, S.R., Achyuthan, N.S., Chandramouli, S.R., Vogel, Gernot (2020): Taxonomic revision of the Boiga ceylonensis group (Serpentes: Colubridae): reexamination of type specimens, redefinition of nominate taxa and an updated key. Zootaxa 4779 (3): 301-332, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4779.3.1

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