Dendrelaphis gorei
| Dendrelaphis gorei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
| Species: | D. gorei |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrelaphis gorei Wall, 1910[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dendrelaphis gorei (often called Gore's bronzeback or referred to as the Himalayan bronzeback) is a species of tree snake endemic to Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, gorei, is in honor of British army officer St. George Corbet Gore.[3]
Geographic range
D. gorei can be found in parts of India (Darjeeling, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, Vietnam, and China (Xinjiang, Tibet).
Description
D. gorei is highly variable, typically non-venomous (some have enlarged rear fangs and toxic saliva) with large, regular scales on the head.
References
- ↑ Richman N, Böhm M. (2010). "Dendrelaphis gorei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Wall, Frank (1910). "Notes on snakes collected in Upper Assam. Part II.". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 19 (4): 825–845.
- ↑ 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. (Dendrelaphis gorei, p. 104).
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