taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
000ADEBFFBFF52E68FD02E7D9CB685ED.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563367	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1048.65650.figure1	Figure 1. General view of the holotype (SYS r 002534) of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. in life. Photo by Shuo Qi.	Figure 1. General view of the holotype (SYS r 002534) of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. in life. Photo by Shuo Qi.	2021-07-06	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong		Zenodo	biologists	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong			
000ADEBFFBFF52E68FD02E7D9CB685ED.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563368	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1048.65650.figure2	Figure 2. Detailed pholidosis of the head of the holotype (SYS r 002534) of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. Photos by Shuo Qi, illustrated by Xue-Man Zheng.	Figure 2. Detailed pholidosis of the head of the holotype (SYS r 002534) of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. Photos by Shuo Qi, illustrated by Xue-Man Zheng.	2021-07-06	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong		Zenodo	biologists	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong			
000ADEBFFBFF52E68FD02E7D9CB685ED.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563369	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1048.65650.figure3	Figure 3. Comparison between Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. and sympatric Protobothrops jerdonii in different age stages A adult Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (SYS r 002534, holotype) B adult Protobothrops jerdonii C juvenile E. xiphodonta sp. nov. (IVPP OV 2721, paratype), road-killed specimen D juvenile P. jerdonii specimen in preservative. The black arrow points to the labial spot. Photos A, B, D by Shuo Qi, photo C by Liang Sun.	Figure 3. Comparison between Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. and sympatric Protobothrops jerdonii in different age stages A adult Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (SYS r 002534, holotype) B adult Protobothrops jerdonii C juvenile E. xiphodonta sp. nov. (IVPP OV 2721, paratype), road-killed specimen D juvenile P. jerdonii specimen in preservative. The black arrow points to the labial spot. Photos A, B, D by Shuo Qi, photo C by Liang Sun.	2021-07-06	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong		Zenodo	biologists	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong			
000ADEBFFBFF52E68FD02E7D9CB685ED.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563370	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1048.65650.figure4	Figure 4. Type terra of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov (marked with red triangles), with the collection localities of some other Chinese species of Elaphe.	Figure 4. Type terra of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov (marked with red triangles), with the collection localities of some other Chinese species of Elaphe.	2021-07-06	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong		Zenodo	biologists	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong			
000ADEBFFBFF52E68FD02E7D9CB685ED.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563371	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1048.65650.figure5	Figure 5. Three-dimensional model of the skull of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (IVPP OV 2721, paratype). Left, dorsal view; middle, ventral view; right, lateral view. (Right palatomaxillary arch, mandible and suspensorium are not shown). Implemented by Peng-Fei Yin, Ye-Mao Hou and Jing-Song Shi.	Figure 5. Three-dimensional model of the skull of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (IVPP OV 2721, paratype). Left, dorsal view; middle, ventral view; right, lateral view. (Right palatomaxillary arch, mandible and suspensorium are not shown). Implemented by Peng-Fei Yin, Ye-Mao Hou and Jing-Song Shi.	2021-07-06	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong		Zenodo	biologists	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong			
000ADEBFFBFF52E68FD02E7D9CB685ED.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563372	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1048.65650.figure6	Figure 6. Palatomaxillary apparatus and mandibles of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (IVPP OV 2721, paratype). Implemented by Peng-Fei Yin, Ye-Mao Hou and Jing-Song Shi A ventral (A 1) and dorsal (A 2) view of left palatomaxillary apparatus B posterolateral view of left maxilla (B 1) and right dentary (B 2), with cutting edges (ce) and caudolateral ridges indicated C labial (C 1, right), ventrolateral (C 2, left), ventral (C 3, right, mirrored) and dorsal (C 4, left) view of maxilla D Labial (D 1) and lingual (D 2) view of right dentary E labial (E 1), lingual (E 2), ventral (E 3) and dorsal (E 4) view of right mandible. Abbreviations: an. angular, at. atlas, ax. axis, bo. basioccipital, bs. basisphenoid, bt. blade teeth (" xiphodont "), ce. Posterior cutting edge of the blade teeth, chp. choanal process of palatine, clr. caudolateral ridge of the teeth, cp. compound bone, d. dentary, dpd. dorsal process of dentary, ecp. ectopterygoid, epm. ectopterygoid process of maxilla, etp. empty tooth position, exo. exoccipital, f. frontal, f 5 b. foramen for maxillary branch of trigeminal, f 5 c. foramen for mandibular branch of trigeminal, lf. lacrimal foramen, lfe. lateral furcula of ectopterygoid, m. maxilla, na. nasal, mfe. mesial furcula of ectopterygoid, mp. maxillary process of palatine, nf, nutrient foramen, p. parietal, pcr. prearticular crest of compound bone, pfr. prefrontal, pmx. premaxilla, po. postorbital, pp. palatine process of maxilla, pro. prootic, psp. parasphenoid rostrum, pt. pterygoid, pVf. posterior Vidian foramen, rpt. replacement teeth, sac. surangular crest of compound bone, smx, septomaxilla, so. supraoccipital, sp. splenial, st. supratemporal, v. vomer, vpd. ventral process of dentary, fs. fracture surface.	Figure 6. Palatomaxillary apparatus and mandibles of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (IVPP OV 2721, paratype). Implemented by Peng-Fei Yin, Ye-Mao Hou and Jing-Song Shi A ventral (A 1) and dorsal (A 2) view of left palatomaxillary apparatus B posterolateral view of left maxilla (B 1) and right dentary (B 2), with cutting edges (ce) and caudolateral ridges indicated C labial (C 1, right), ventrolateral (C 2, left), ventral (C 3, right, mirrored) and dorsal (C 4, left) view of maxilla D Labial (D 1) and lingual (D 2) view of right dentary E labial (E 1), lingual (E 2), ventral (E 3) and dorsal (E 4) view of right mandible. Abbreviations: an. angular, at. atlas, ax. axis, bo. basioccipital, bs. basisphenoid, bt. blade teeth (" xiphodont "), ce. Posterior cutting edge of the blade teeth, chp. choanal process of palatine, clr. caudolateral ridge of the teeth, cp. compound bone, d. dentary, dpd. dorsal process of dentary, ecp. ectopterygoid, epm. ectopterygoid process of maxilla, etp. empty tooth position, exo. exoccipital, f. frontal, f 5 b. foramen for maxillary branch of trigeminal, f 5 c. foramen for mandibular branch of trigeminal, lf. lacrimal foramen, lfe. lateral furcula of ectopterygoid, m. maxilla, na. nasal, mfe. mesial furcula of ectopterygoid, mp. maxillary process of palatine, nf, nutrient foramen, p. parietal, pcr. prearticular crest of compound bone, pfr. prefrontal, pmx. premaxilla, po. postorbital, pp. palatine process of maxilla, pro. prootic, psp. parasphenoid rostrum, pt. pterygoid, pVf. posterior Vidian foramen, rpt. replacement teeth, sac. surangular crest of compound bone, smx, septomaxilla, so. supraoccipital, sp. splenial, st. supratemporal, v. vomer, vpd. ventral process of dentary, fs. fracture surface.	2021-07-06	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong		Zenodo	biologists	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong			
000ADEBFFBFF52E68FD02E7D9CB685ED.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563373	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1048.65650.figure7	Figure 7. Comparisons of general morphological characteristics with its congeners in China A Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (SYS r 002534, holotype), Ningshaan, Shaanxi, by Shuo Qi B E. anomala, Benxi, Liaoning, by Shuo Qi C E. bimaculata, Hong'an, Hubei, by Chong-Jian Zhou D E. cantoris, Bome, Tibet, by Jing-Song Shi E E. carinata, Mentougou, Beijing, by Jing-Song Shi F E. davidi, Benxi, Liaoning, by Jing-Song Shi G E. dione, Yongdeng, Gansu, by Shuo Qi H E. hodgsonii, Gyirong, Tibet, by Shuo Qi I E. moellendorffi, Chongzuo, Guangxi, by Jia-Jun Zhou J E. schrenckii, Baishan, Jilin, by Shuo Qi K E. taeniura from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, by Wei-Liang Xie L E. zoigeensis, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, by Jin-Wang.	Figure 7. Comparisons of general morphological characteristics with its congeners in China A Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (SYS r 002534, holotype), Ningshaan, Shaanxi, by Shuo Qi B E. anomala, Benxi, Liaoning, by Shuo Qi C E. bimaculata, Hong'an, Hubei, by Chong-Jian Zhou D E. cantoris, Bome, Tibet, by Jing-Song Shi E E. carinata, Mentougou, Beijing, by Jing-Song Shi F E. davidi, Benxi, Liaoning, by Jing-Song Shi G E. dione, Yongdeng, Gansu, by Shuo Qi H E. hodgsonii, Gyirong, Tibet, by Shuo Qi I E. moellendorffi, Chongzuo, Guangxi, by Jia-Jun Zhou J E. schrenckii, Baishan, Jilin, by Shuo Qi K E. taeniura from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, by Wei-Liang Xie L E. zoigeensis, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, by Jin-Wang.	2021-07-06	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong		Zenodo	biologists	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong			
000ADEBFFBFF52E68FD02E7D9CB685ED.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563374	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1048.65650.figure8	Figure 8. Bayesian inferenced topology of 13 Elaphe species, based on the four partial mitochondrial DNA sequences (12 S rRNA, 16 S rRNA, CO 1 and Cytb genes). BPP and BS values, respectively, occur at the nodes.	Figure 8. Bayesian inferenced topology of 13 Elaphe species, based on the four partial mitochondrial DNA sequences (12 S rRNA, 16 S rRNA, CO 1 and Cytb genes). BPP and BS values, respectively, occur at the nodes.	2021-07-06	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong		Zenodo	biologists	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong			
000ADEBFFBFF52E68FD02E7D9CB685ED.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/563375	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1048.65650.figure9	Figure 9. Habitats of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (Ningshaan County, Shaanxi), Provide by Shu-Hai Bu.	Figure 9. Habitats of Elaphe xiphodonta sp. nov. (Ningshaan County, Shaanxi), Provide by Shu-Hai Bu.	2021-07-06	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong		Zenodo	biologists	Qi, Shuo;Shi, Jing-Song;Ma, Yan-Bo;Gao, Yi-Fei;Bu, Shu-Hai;Grismer, L. Lee;Li, Pi-Peng;Wang, Ying-Yong			
