Blanford's bridle snake | |
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from Kaeng Krachan National Park | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Lycodon |
Species: | L. davisonii
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Binomial name | |
Lycodon davisonii | |
Synonyms [4] | |
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Blanford's bridle snake (Lycodon davisonii), also known commonly as Blanford's bridal snake, [4] [5] is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. [3] [4] Blanford's bridle snake is so named because its slim body resembles the bridle used to control horses.[ citation needed]
L. davisonii is found in Cambodia, southern China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. [1]
The specific name, davisonii, is in honor of British ornithologist William Ruxton Davison. [5]
The preferred natural habitat of L. davisonii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft). [1]
L. davisonii is terrestrial, semi arboreal, and nocturnal. [1]
L. davisonii preys upon geckos and other small vertebrates. [1]
L. davisonii is oviparous. [4]
Blanford's bridle snake | |
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from Kaeng Krachan National Park | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Lycodon |
Species: | L. davisonii
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Binomial name | |
Lycodon davisonii | |
Synonyms [4] | |
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Blanford's bridle snake (Lycodon davisonii), also known commonly as Blanford's bridal snake, [4] [5] is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. [3] [4] Blanford's bridle snake is so named because its slim body resembles the bridle used to control horses.[ citation needed]
L. davisonii is found in Cambodia, southern China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. [1]
The specific name, davisonii, is in honor of British ornithologist William Ruxton Davison. [5]
The preferred natural habitat of L. davisonii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft). [1]
L. davisonii is terrestrial, semi arboreal, and nocturnal. [1]
L. davisonii preys upon geckos and other small vertebrates. [1]
L. davisonii is oviparous. [4]