| Archelaphe | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Archelaphe Schulz, Böhme & Tillack, 2011 |
| Species: | A. bella |
| Binomial name | |
| Archelaphe bella (Stanley, 1917) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Archelaphe is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae. The genus contains the sole species Archelaphe bella, commonly known as the Bella rat snake, which is endemic to Asia. [3]
A. bella is found in China, India, Myanmar, and Vietnam. [3]
The dorsal pattern of A. bella resembles that of the North American corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus). [3] The longest specimen of A. bella measured by M.A. Smith (1943) was a male with a total length of 81 cm (32 in) which included a tail 12.5 cm (4.9 in) long.
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [3]
Nota bene : A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Archelaphe.
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