Dendrelaphis hollinrakei
Dendrelaphis hollinrakei is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the island of Shek Kwu Chau in China.[2]
| Dendrelaphis hollinrakei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Ahaetuliinae |
| Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
| Species: | D. hollinrakei |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrelaphis hollinrakei Lazell, 2002 | |
Etymology
The specific name, hollinrakei, is in honor of the collector of the holotype, Dr. James Barrie Hollinrake, who was the administrator of Shek Kwu Chau (1971–1984).[3]
Description
D. hollinrakei has 15 rows of dorsal scales at midbody. Its has 171 ventrals, and 130 subcaudals.[2]
References
- Lau M (2012). "Dendrelaphis hollinrakei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199756A2610084. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- Dendrelaphis hollinrakei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 February 2016.
- 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 hollinrakei, p. 125).
Further reading
- Lazell JD (2002). "The herpetofauna of Shek Kwu Chau, South Chinese Sea, with descriptions of two new colubrid snakes". Memoirs of the Hong Kong Natural History Society 25: 1–82. (Dendrelaphis hollinrakei, new species).
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