Dendrelaphis kopsteini

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Dendrelaphis kopsteini
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Ahaetuliinae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species:
D. kopsteini
Binomial name
Dendrelaphis kopsteini

Dendrelaphis kopsteini, also known commonly as Kopstein's bronzeback snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Ahaetuliinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

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Etymology

The specific name, kopsteini, is in honor of Felix Kopstein, who was an Austrian physician and naturalist, and did field work in the Dutch East Indies. [2]

Geographic range

D. kopsteini is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. [3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. kopsteini is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 624 m (2,047 ft), but it has also been found in artificial habitats such as village gardens. [1]

Behavior

D. kopsteini is arboreal and diurnal. [3]

Diet

D. kopsteini preys predominately upon lizards, and to a lesser extent upon frogs. [1]

Reproduction

D. kopsteini is oviparous. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Vogel, G.; Dehling, M. (2013). "Dendrelaphis kopsteini ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192015A44271615. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Dendrelaphis kopsteini, p. 145).
  3. 1 2 3 Dendrelaphis kopsteini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 26 February 2016.

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