Ptyas luzonensis
| Ptyas luzonensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Ptyas |
| Species: | P. luzonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptyas luzonensis (Günther, 1873)
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Zaocys luzonensis Günther, 1873 | |
Ptyas luzonensis, commonly known as the smooth-scaled mountain rat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[2]
Etymology[]
The specific name, luzonensis, was given in reference to Luzon, the place of its discovery.
Geographic range[]
Ptyas herminae is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found on the islands of Negros, Luzon, Panay and Polillo.[2]
References[]
- ^ Brown, R., Gonzalez, J.C. & Gaulke, M. 2009. Ptyas luzonensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T96251357A96251360. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169846A6681627.en. Downloaded on 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b Ptyas luzonensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 June 2020.
Further reading[]
- Günther, 1873 : Notes on some reptiles and batrachians obtained by Dr. Adolf Bernhard Meyer in Celebes and the Philippine Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, vol. 1873, p. 165-172 (Full text).
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Colubrids
- Snakes of Southeast Asia
- Reptiles of the Philippines
- Endemic fauna of the Philippines
- Taxa named by Albert Günther
- Reptiles described in 1873
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