Gonyosoma margaritatum

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Gonyosoma margaritatum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Gonyosoma
Species:
G. margaritatum
Binomial name
Gonyosoma margaritatum
Peters, 1871
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Synonyms

Gonyophis margaritatus(Peters, 1871)

Gonyosoma margaritatum, commonly known as the rainbow tree snake and royal tree snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

The snake is found in Malaysia and Singapore.

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References

  1. Iskandar, D.; Jenkins, H.; Das, I.; Auliya, M.; Inger, R.F.; Lilley, R. (2020). "Gonyosoma margaritatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T192044A199565457. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T192044A199565457.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.