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Lectotype designation for Fowlea yunnanensis (Anderson, 1879) (Squamata: Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae) and the first report of the species from India

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  • 1. Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building, Indian Museum campus, Kolkata, India
  • 2. Pran Prohori, Purbachal, Station Road, Duttapukur, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

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Ray, Sumidh, Das, Anirban, Mohapatra, Pratyush P. (2025): Lectotype designation for Fowlea yunnanensis (Anderson, 1879) (Squamata: Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae) and the first report of the species from India. Zootaxa 5723 (3): 447-450, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5723.3.10, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5723.3.10

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Taxonomic treatment: 10.5281/zenodo.18433640 (DOI)
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