Cryptic and non-cryptic diversity in New Guinea ground snakes of the genus Stegonotus Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854: a description of four new species (Squamata: Colubridae) Author Ruane, Sara Author Richards, Stephen J. Author McVay, John D. Author Tjaturadi, Burhan Author Krey, Keliopas Author Austin, Christopher C. text Journal of Natural History 2017 J. Nat. Hist. 2017-11-27 52 13 - 16 917 944 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2017.1391959 journal article 10.1080/00222933.2017.1391959 1464-5262 5174516 9E21390E-3FD4-40EB-9442-31BC92A76B4F Stegonotus melanolabiatus sp. nov. ( Figures 2 , 3 , 7 , Table 1 , Appendix 1) Stegonotus diehli Lindholm 1905 Holotype AMS R115343 (field number R50 ; tissue ABTC 43740 ), adult male. Collected by S. Donnellan and K. Aplin , between 22 April and 4 May, 1984, from Doido, Chimbu Province , Papua New Guinea , elevation 1300 m asl ( 6.550000°S , 144.833333°E ) ( Figure 7 ). Paratypes AMS R122906 (field number B20; tissue ABTC 44739 ), collected by S . Donnellan and K . Aplin , November 1985 , from Waro , Southern Highlands Province , elevation 550 m asl ( 6.533333°S , 143.183333°E ); AMS R115361 (field number F46; tissue ABTC 43434 ), collected by S . Donnellan and K . Aplin , May 1984 , from Noru , Chimbu Province , elevation 1150 m asl ( 6.583333°S , 144.650000°E ) AMS R115320 (field number R22 ; tissue ABTC 43724 ), collected by S . Donnellan and K . Aplin , 1984, from Noru , Chimbu Province , Papua New Guinea , elevation 1150 m asl ( 6.533333°S , 144.850000°E ) .