Sind River Snake
| Sind River snake | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Homalopsinae |
| Genus: | Enhydris |
| Species: | E. chanardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Enhydris chanardi Murphy & Voris, 2005[1][2] | |
| Synonyms | |
The Sind River snake (Enhydris chanardi ) is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged, colubrid snake. It is endemic to Thailand (near or around Bangkok).[3][4]
Etymology
The specific name, chanardi, is in honor of Thai herpetologist (Mr.) Khun Tanya Chan-ard.[5]
Behaviour
Enhydris chanardi is crepuscular or nocturnal. It preys on fish and frogs. Little else is known about this recently described species.
References
- ↑ Murphy, John C. 2007. Homalopsid Snakes: Evolution In The Mud. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing. 249 pp. ISBN 1-57524-259-1.
- ↑ Enhydris chanardi at The Reptile Database (Retrieved March 4, 2010.)
- ↑ Snakes of Thailand at Siamfoundation.org
- ↑ siam-info.de (Retrieved Oct. 9, 2010.)
- ↑ 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. (Enhydris chanardi, p. 51).
Further reading
- Cochran, D.M. 1930. The herpetological results made by Dr. Hugh Smith in Siam from 1923 to 1929. Proc. United States Natl. Mus. 77 (11): 1-39. [1931].
- Cox, Merel J.; Van Dijk, Peter Paul; Nabhitabhata, Jarujin; Thirakhupt, Kumthorn. 1998. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Sanibel Island Florida: Ralph Curtis Publishing. 144 pp. ISBN 978-1-85368-438-8.
- Günther, A. 1864. The Reptiles of British India. London: The Ray Society. (Taylor & Francis, printers). xxvii + 452 pp. + Plates I-XXVI.
- Murphy, J.C.; Voris, H.K. 2005. A new Thai Enhydris (Serpentes: Colubridae: Homalopsinae). Raffles Bulletin of Zooogy 53 (1): 143-147. ("Enhydris chanardi, new species").
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