Rhabdophis barbouri

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Rhabdophis barbouri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Rhabdophis
Species:
R. barbouri
Binomial name
Rhabdophis barbouri
(Taylor, 1922)
Synonyms [2]
  • Natrix barbouri
    Taylor, 1922
  • Macropophis barbouri
    Malnate, 1960
  • Rhabdophis barbori
    — Malnate & Underwood, 1998

Rhabdophis barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's water snake, is a species of keelback snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. [1] [2]

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Etymology

The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour. [3]

Geographic range

R. barbouri is found on the island of Luzon. [1]

Reproduction

R. barbouri is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Diesmos, A. (2009). "Rhabdophis barbouri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T169794A6674740. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Rhabdophis barbouri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2018.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Rhabdophis barbouri, p. 16).

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