| Hebius boulengeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hebius |
| Species: | H. boulengeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hebius boulengeri (Gressitt, 1937) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Hebius boulengeri is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is also known commonly as the Tai-yong keelback or Boulenger's keelback. [3]
The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger. [4]
The preferred natural habitats of H. boulengeri are forest and freshwater streams and wetlands. It is also found in rice paddies. [1]
H. boulengeri preys upon fishes and amphibians. [1]
George Albert Boulenger was a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Boulenger was also an active botanist during the last 30 years of his life, especially in the study of roses.
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