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The image attached is not of the new species description, rather Dendrelaphis formosus, but does show the striking appearance of these snakes.
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A neotype is designated and described for D. formosus and a lectotype is designated and described for D.cyanochloris. posted by Craig Heinselman @ 11: 06 AM
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D. formosus (Boie, 1827) and D. cyanochloris (Wall, 1921) is provided as the three species have been mixed up frequently in the literature.
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They are also home to the world's most desirable aquarium fish, the arowana (Scleropages formosus).
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One of the most desirable and rare aquarium fish, the arowana (Scleropages formosus), is found in deep pools in peat swamp rivers.
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Other ecoregional endemic mammals include the Javan mastiff bat (Otomops formosus), Javan shrew-mouse (Mus vulcani), and the red tree rat (Pithecheir melanurus).
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One of the best known fish species in the hotspot is the dramatic Asian bony tongue or golden arowana (Scleropages formosus, EN), a highly prized aquarium fish that can sell for thousands of dollars per animal.
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No worth is eminent in such lovely persons, all imperfections hid; non enim facile de his quos plurimum diligimus, turpitudinem suspicamur, for hearing, sight, touch, &c., our mind and all our senses are captivated, omnes sensus formosus delectat.
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O quam formosus lacertus hic quidam inquit ad aequales conversus; at illa, publicus, inquit, non est.
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Juvenis pingitur quod amore plerumque juvenes capiuntur; sic et mollis, formosus, nudus, quod simplex et apertus hic affectus; ridet quod oblectamentum prae se ferat, cum pharetra,
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