| Dendrelaphis fuliginosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Ahaetuliinae |
| Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
| Species: | D. fuliginosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrelaphis fuliginosus (Griffin, 1909) | |
Dendrelaphis fuliginosus, commonly known as the Philippine lamp-black tree snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in the Philippines. [2]
The species is named after the Latin word "fulginosus" meaning brown or dark brown colouration. [2]
Dendrelaphis fuliginosus belongs to the genus Dendrelaphis , which contains 48 other described species. [3]
Dendrelaphis is one of five genera belonging to the vine snake subfamily Ahaetuliinae, of which Dendrelaphis is most closely related to Chrysopelea , as shown in the cladogram below: [4]
| Ahaetuliinae |
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The snake is fully arboreal, and has oviparous reproduction. [2]
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