NEW RECORDS OF DOPASIA GRACILIS (SQUAMATA: ANGUIDAE) IN BACH MA NATIONAL PARK, THUA THIEN-HUE PROVINCE

Thao HOANG NGOC, Tuan HO ANH, An ONG VINH *, Le THI HONG LAM* HONG DUC University, *VINH University

Abstract

This article describes the morphological characteristics of Dopasia gracilis (Gray, 1845) from Bach Ma National Park, Thua Thien-Hue province. The number of specimens in Bach Ma is bigger compared to description of Smith in 1935, and also Nguyen et al. in 2011. In Vietnam, D. gracilis has been reported from the following provinces: Cao Bang, Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Quang Binh, Quang Ngai and Gia Lai. So, in Bach Ma National Park it is the first record of this species distribution.

Keywords: Dopasia gracilis, Anguidae, Bach Ma National Park, morphological characteristics, distribution.