| Chrysopelea rhodopleuron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Chrysopelea |
| Species: | C. rhodopleuron |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysopelea rhodopleuron Boie, 1827 | |
| Synonyms | |
Chrysopelea viridisFischer, 1880 | |
Chrysopelea rhodopleuron, commonly known as the Moluccan flying snake, is a species of gliding snake of the family Colubridae. [2]
The snake is endemic to the islands Ambon and Sulawesi of Indonesia. [2]
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