Pseudorabdion mcnamarae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Pseudorabdion |
Species: | P. mcnamarae |
Binomial name | |
Pseudorabdion mcnamarae (Taylor, 1917) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Pseudorabdion mcnamarae, McNamara's burrowing snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. [1] [2]
The specific name, mcnamarae, is in honor of Homer McNamara who was superintendent of La Carlota Agricultural Station, Philippines, and assisted Taylor in the field. [3]
Pseudorabdion mcnamarae inhabits primary and secondary forests where it occurs under rotting leaves on the forest floor. [1]
Edward Harrison Taylor was an American herpetologist from Missouri.
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