Dendrelaphis gastrostictus

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Dendrelaphis gastrostictus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species:
D. gastrostictus
Binomial name
Dendrelaphis gastrostictus
(Boulenger, 1894)

Dendrelaphis gastrostictus, the montane tree snake , is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. [2]

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References

  1. Tallowin, O.; Parker, F.; O'Shea, M. (2016). "Dendrelaphis gastrostictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T42491982A42492026. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. Dendrelaphis gastrostictus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 26 February 2016.