DEAR EDITOR, In this study, a total of 106 individuals of Oreocryptophis porphyraceus from China's Mainland were morphologically examined and recorded. Differences between populations were compared by combining da...DEAR EDITOR, In this study, a total of 106 individuals of Oreocryptophis porphyraceus from China's Mainland were morphologically examined and recorded. Differences between populations were compared by combining data from this study and other published research. The skulls of three specimens representing three proposed subspecies (i.e., O. p. pulchra, O. p. vaillanti, and O. p. hainana) were examined by computed tomography (CT) seanning.展开更多
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA20050201)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC31372152)
文摘DEAR EDITOR, In this study, a total of 106 individuals of Oreocryptophis porphyraceus from China's Mainland were morphologically examined and recorded. Differences between populations were compared by combining data from this study and other published research. The skulls of three specimens representing three proposed subspecies (i.e., O. p. pulchra, O. p. vaillanti, and O. p. hainana) were examined by computed tomography (CT) seanning.
