Ventral view of heads of Myrrophis dakkrongensis sp. nov. (A, B) and Myrrophis chinensis (C, D) showing difference in the second pair of chin shields (highlighted). A Line drawing of head of the holotype ITBCZ 6695; B paratype ITBCZ 6700; C line drawing of head of Myrrophis chinensis (re-drawn from Boulenger 1896); D examined specimen ROM 31031. Scale bar 5 mm.

 
 
  Part of: Nguyen SN, Le MV, Lathrop A, Vo T-D-H, Murphy RW, Che J (2024) A new species of mud snake (Squamata: Homalopsidae: Myrrophis) from southern Vietnam. Vertebrate Zoology 74: 221-233. https://doi.org/10.3897/vz.74.e116992