3473 Author Published, First text Zootaxa 2012 2012-09-07 3473 1 60 journal article 1175­5334 3D1227F1-4953-4EEA-8600-FE1F117D1B08 Xenochrophis flavipunctatus schnurrenbergeri Kramer, 1977 ( Figs. 17–18 ) Xenochrophis flavipunctatus schnurrenbergeri Kramer, 1977: 750 , pl. 3, figs. 16–17.—Type locality. “ Nepal , 83°28' 27°30', 150 m ”, stated in Kramer (1977: 721) as being in “a perimeter within 10 km around an airfield at the Indian-Nepalese border”, redefined here as near Bhairahawa, Rupandehi District, Central Region, Nepal .— Onomatophore. Holotype : MHNG 1377.44. Collected by Hans Schnurrenberger. Status. A valid species for populations of northern India and Nepal sharing the characters defined below. Comments. This taxon was raised to full species status by Vogel & David (2007).