A new Indian species of Rhinophis Hemprich, 1820 closely related to R. sanguineus Beddome, 1863 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) Author Sampaio, Filipa L. Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, London SW 7 5 BD, UK & Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London WC 1 E 6 BT, UK Author Narayanan, Surya Wayanad Wild, Lakkidi, Vythiri, Wayanad, Kerala, India Author Cyriac, Vivek Philip 0000-0002-0465-0452 IISER-TVM Centre for Research and Education in Ecology and Evolution (ICREEE) and School of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala P. O. Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India vivek. cyriac @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0465 - 0452 vivek.cyriac@gmail.com Author Venu, Govindappa 0000-0003-4873-7418 Centre for Applied Genetics, Department of Zoology, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560056, India venugcaecilian @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4873 - 7418 venugcaecilian@gmail.com Author Gower, David J. Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, London SW 7 5 BD, UK text Zootaxa 2020 2020-11-18 4881 1 1 24 journal article 8002 10.11646/zootaxa.4881.1.1 d7c23423-af16-4c2d-bd68-3526fb8bb654 1175-5326 4425611 DEEA669F-3A5F-4096-B005-B9CA3506F59E Rhinophis travancoricus BMNH 92.10 .5.2, holotype , 6 miles along Trivandrum-Vambayam road, Thiruvananthapuram district , Kerala . BMNH 1903.4.7.1–2 and BMNH 99.11.16.1, Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala . BMNH 94.3.15.1, Piermed [Peermade, Peermedu], Idukki district, Kerala . CAS 244341, Sakrapani Mukku, near Kulithurai river, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu . CAS 39620, Trivandrum , Thiruvananthapuram district , Kerala . MW219 and MW221, Palod, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala . MW 2180, MW 2182, MW 2183 and MW 2184, Maramalai, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu . VPRT1115073, near Konni, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala . APPENDIX 2. GenBank accession numbers for sequences of uropeltids used in phylogenetic analyses.All sequences were previously published except for those accession codes in bold text. Species identifications follow those reported on GenBank and/or in papers in which data were reported, except for: * (listed as R. blythii in LSMNS catalogue but identified by Jins et al. 2018 as R. drummondhayi on basis of DNA data), and ** (following Gower 2020; listed as R. homolepis in previous studies).Abbreviations not listed in the Materials and Methods or by Pyron et al. (2016) or Cyriac & Kodandaramaiah (2017) as follows: KA: Karnataka; KL: Kerala; LSUMNS: Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science; NMSL: National Museum, Sri Lanka , Colombo field tag; NP: National Park; UK : University of Kerala field tag; WHT: World Heritage Trust specimens housed in NMSL. VP: V.P. Cyriac field tag. Blank cell indicates lack of data. In the Sample column, numbers in parentheses indicate voucher code where this is known to differ from tissue code.
Taxon Sample Country Locality 12s 16s nd4
Plectrurus perrotetii VPC-029 India Silent Valley NP, KL MF775133 MF775173 MF775256
Plectrurus perroteti VPC-030 India Silent Valley NP, KL MF775134 MF775174 -
Pseudoplectrurus canaricus VPC-023 India Kudremukh NP, KA MF775135 MF775175 MF775257
Rhinophis travancoricus UK.MW220(219) India nr. Palod, KL AY701010 AY701041 -
Rhinophis travancoricus VPC-044 India Konni, Pathanamthitta, KL MF775136 MF775177 MF775259
Rhinophis sp. VPC-042 (VPRS1015065) India Seegodu, Chickmangalore, KA MT911831 MF775176 MF775258
Rhinophis sanguineus VPC-052 (VPRS0918092) India Elimbilerimala, Mepadi, Wayanad, KL MT911834 MT911845 MT911852
Rhinophis sanguineus VPC-053 (VPRS0918093) India Elimbilerimala, Mepadi, Wayanad, KL MT911835 MT911843 MT911853
Rhinophis sanguineus BUB S-1584 India Ambalavayal, Wayanad, KL MT911832 MT911842 MT911850
Rhinophis sanguineus BUB S-1588 India Ambalavayal, Wayanad, KL MT911833 MT911844 MT911851
Rhinophis melanoleucus DVM02 India Lakkidi, Wayanad, KL MT911829 MT911840 MT911849
Rhinophis melanoleucus VPC-051 (VPRS0918091) India Lakkidi, Wayanad, KL MT911830 MT911841 MT911848
Rhinophis karinthandani sp. nov. DVM01(BNHS 3540) India Lakkidi, Wayanad, KL MT911836 MT911846 MT911855
Rhinophis karinthandani sp. nov. MW4876 (BNHS 3605) India nr. Pookode, Wayaand, KL MT911837 MT911839 MT911856
Rhinophis karinthandani sp. nov. VPC-064 (ZSI/WGRC/V-3143) India Chandhanathodu, Periya, Wayanad, KL MT911838 MT911847 MT911854
Rhinophis blythii LSUMNS H-5781 Sri Lanka Talawakella AY701018 AY701049 -
Rhinophis blythii RS-N Sri Lanka KC347332 KC347370 KC347517
Rhinophis blythii WHT5221 Sri Lanka nr. Dickoya AY701019 AY701050 -
Rhinophis blythii WHT5223 Sri Lanka nr. Dickoya AY701020 AY701051 -
Rhinophis blythii WHT5227 Sri Lanka nr. Dickoya AY701021 AY701052 -
Rhinophis dorsimaculatus LSUMNS H-5780 Sri Lanka Marichchikkadi AY701009 AY701040 -
Rhinophis drummondhayi * LSUMNS H-5784 Sri Lanka Talawekalla AY700995 AY701026 -
Rhinophis drummondhayi WHT5176 Sri Lanka Madulsima AY700997 AY701028 -
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Taxon Sample Country Locality 12s 16s nd4
Rhinophis drummondhayi WHT 5177 Sri Lanka Madulsima AY700998 AY701029 -
Rhinophis drummondhayi LSUMNS H-5778 Sri Lanka Above Namunkula AY700996 AY701027 -
Rhinophis drummondhayi NMSL.MW1721(1718) Sri Lanka nr. Passara AY700994 AY701025 -
Rhinophis drummondhayi SBH194102 Sri Lanka Z46447 Z46477 -
Rhinophis erangaviraji RAP0431 Sri Lanka KC347333 KC347371 KC347503
Rhinophis cf. mendisi ** NMSL.MW1787(1785) Sri Lanka nr. Rakwana AY701015 AY701046 -
Rhinophis homolepis RAP0509 Sri Lanka KC347334 KC347372 KC347522
Rhinophis melanogaster LSUMNS H-5696 Sri Lanka AF512739 AF512739 -
Rhinophis oxyrhynchus LSUMNS H-6131 Sri Lanka AY701013 AY701044 -
Rhinophis oxyrhynchus LSUMNS H-6132 Sri Lanka Polonnaruwa AY701014 AY701045 -
Rhinophis philippinus WHT5157 Sri Lanka Kalugaltenna AY701006 AY701037 -
Rhinophis philippinus WHT5158 Sri Lanka Kalugaltenna AY701007 AY701038 -
Rhinophis philippinus LSUMNS H-6164 Sri Lanka Palatenne AY701016 AY701047 -
Rhinophis philippinus LSUMNS H-6165 Sri Lanka Palatenne AY701017 AY701048 -
Rhinophis philippinus LSUMNS H-6179 Sri Lanka AF512740 AF512740 -
Rhinophis philippinus NMSL.MW1740(1739) Sri Lanka nr. Rattota GQ200594 GQ200594 GQ200594
Rhinophis philippinus NMSL.MW1742(1741) Sri Lanka nr. Rattota AY701005 AY701036 -
Rhinophis phillipsi NMSL.MW1758(1757) Sri Lanka Moussakanda AY701012 AY701043 -
Rhinophis phillipsi NMSL.MW1760(1759) Sri Lanka nr. Gammaduwa AY701011 AY701042 -
Rhinophis saffragamus RS-140 Sri Lanka KC347331 KC347369 KC347492
APPENDIX 3 . Coordinates for Rhinophis records mapped in Fig. 3 . * indicates type locality; ** indicates possible approximate location of Mr Minchin’s Estate, type locality of R. microlepis . Coordinates reported to less than three decimal places are estimated from online maps.
Species Locality North East
R. karinthandani sp. nov. Mananthavady* Lakkidi Chandhanathodu nr. Pookode Anakkompoil 11.804 11.515 11.845 11.547 11.435 76.005 76.038 75.808 76.013 76.060
R. melanoleucus Lakkidi* KVASU, Pookode Vythiri Rd., Pookode 11.515 11.533 11.533 76.038 76.025 76.026
R. sanguineus Cherambady* Nellacotta Elimbilerimala Ambalavayal Rockwood Estate Mayfield Estate Hope Estate Devala** 11.515 11.554 11.545 11.615 11.54 11.55 11.44 11.475 76.265 76.416 76.106 76.215 76.40 76.43 76.49 76.383
R. sp. nr. Neria Seegodu Agumbe 13.0 13.365 13.5 75.5 75.420 75.1
APPENDIX 4 . Dorsal scale row reductions in holotype (*) and paratypes (†) and referred specimens of Rhinophis karinthandani sp. nov. , and comparative specimens of R. sanguineus . Dorsal scale rows were not counted anterior to approximately the tenth ventral scale, or adjacent to approximately last five ventrals anterior to the vent.