Hebius johannis

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Hebius johannis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hebius
Species:
H. johannis
Binomial name
Hebius johannis
(Boulenger, 1908)
Synonyms [2]
  • Tropidonotus johannis
    Boulenger, 1908
  • Natrix johannis
    Schmidt, 1927
  • Amphiesma johannis
    Malnate, 1960
  • Hebius johannis
    Guo et al., 2014

Hebius johannis, also known commonly as Johann's keelback, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. [2] The species is endemic to China.

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Etymology

The specific name, johannis, is in honor of the Rev. John Graham who sent the first three specimens of this species to Boulenger. [3]

Geographic range

H. johannis is found in Southwestern China in the inland provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan. [1] [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. johannis is the vicinity of rivers and streams in forest and montane grassland, at altitudes of 1,200–2,750 m (3,940–9,020 ft), but it has also been found in artificial habitats such as rice paddies. [1]

Diet

H. johannis preys upon fishes. [1]

Reproduction

H. johannis is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ding, L.; Qi, S. (2024). "Hebius johannis ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T192172A213825397. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hebius johannis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 February 2020.
  3. 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. (Amphiesma johannis, p. 135).

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