Hebius deschauenseei

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Hebius deschauenseei
Hebius deschauenseei, Deschauensee's keelback - Doi Phu Kha National Park (48535911367).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hebius
Species:
H. deschauenseei
Binomial name
Hebius deschauenseei
(Taylor, 1934)
Synonyms [2]
  • Natrix deschauenseei
    Taylor, 1934
  • Macropophis deschauenseei
    Bourret, 1936
  • Amphiesma deschauenseei
    Malnate, 1960
  • Hebius deschauenseei
    Guo et al., 2014

Hebius deschauenseei, commonly known as the northern keelback or Deschauensee's keelback, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. [2] [3] [4]

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Etymology

The specific name, deschauenseei, is in honor of American ornithologist Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, who collected the type specimen. [5]

Geographic range

H. deschauenseei is found in Thailand, Vietnam, and southern China (Yunnan and Guizhou). [1]

Its type locality is in Chiang Mai province of Thailand. [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. deschauenseei is forest with streams, at altitudes from sea level to 300 m (980 ft). [1]

Reproduction

H. deschsuenseei is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Chan-Ard, T.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2016). "Hebius deschauenseei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T192053A96294242. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T192053A96294242.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hebius deschauenseei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 4 August 2014.
  3. "Amphiesma deschauenseei (TAYLOR, 1934)". ubio.org. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. "Amphiesma deschauenseei ". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2014). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Amphiesma deschauenseei, p. 70).

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