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Distribution

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Continent: Asia
Distribution: Vietnam (Lam Dong, Binh Phuoc)
Type locality: Loc Bac Forest Enterprise, Lam Dong Province, southern Vietnam (elevation 720 m, 11°4707 N, 107° 36 14 E).
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Nguyenvansang's snake

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Nguyenvansang's snake (Colubroelaps nguyenvansangi ) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, nguyenvansangi, is in honor of Vietnamese herpetologist Nguyen Van Sang.[3]

Taxonomy

As of 2019, the genus Colubroelaps is monotypic, containing the sole species C. nguyenvansangi.[2]

Geographic range

C. nguyenvansangi is found in southern Vietnam, in Bình Phước Province and Lâm Đồng Province.[2]

Description

C. nguyenvansangi may attain a total length of 50 cm (20 in), which includes a tail about 11 cm (4.3 in) long. The head is small, roundish, and short, and is not distinct from the body. The body is very slender. The dorsal scales are in 15 rows at midbody. Dorsally, it is striped with brown and black. Ventrally, in striking contrast, it is uniform white.[2]

References

  1. ^ Thy, N.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Golynsky, E. (2012). "Colubroelaps nguyenvansangi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T193449A2237078. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T193449A2237078.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Species Colubroelaps nguyenvansangi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  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. (Colubroelaps nguyenvansangi, p. 190).
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Nguyenvansang's snake: Brief Summary

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Nguyenvansang's snake (Colubroelaps nguyenvansangi ) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

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