Amphiesma deschauenseei
| Amphiesma deschauenseei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Amphiesma |
| Species: | A. deschauenseei |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphiesma deschauenseei (Taylor, 1934) | |
| Synonyms | |
Amphiesma deschauenseei, commonly known as the northern keelback or Deschauensee's keelback, is a species of nonvenomous natricine snake endemic to Asia.[2][3][4]
Etymology
The specific name, deschauenseei, is in honor of American ornithologist Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, who collected the type specimen.[5]
Geographic range
A. deschauenseei is found in Thailand, Vietnam, and southern China (Yunnan and Guizhou).[1]
Its type locality is in Chiang Mai province of Thailand.[2]
References
- 1 2 Chan-Ard T, Nguyen TQ (2012). "Amphiesma deschauenseei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 Aug 2014.
- 1 2 3 Amphiesma deschauenseei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Amphiesma deschauenseei (TAYLOR, 1934)". ubio.org. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Amphiesma deschauenseei ". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2014. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Amphiesma deschauenseei, p. 70).
Further reading
- Taylor EH. 1934. Zoological Results of the Third De Schauensee Siamese Expedition, Part III. Amphibians and Reptiles. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 86: 281-310. (Natrix deschauenseei, new species, p. 300).
External links
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