Philothamnus hughesi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Philothamnus |
Species: | P. hughesi
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Binomial name | |
Philothamnus hughesi
J.-F. Trape &
Roux-Estève, 1990
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Philothamnus hughesi, also known commonly as Hughes' green snake or Hughes's green snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to central Africa. [2]
The specific name, hughesi, is in honor of British herpetologist Barry Hughes. [3]
P. hughesi is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, South Sudan, and Uganda. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of P. hughesi is savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 2,100 m (6,900 ft). [1]
P. hughesi is arboreal. [1] [2]
Philothamnus hughesi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Philothamnus |
Species: | P. hughesi
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Binomial name | |
Philothamnus hughesi
J.-F. Trape &
Roux-Estève, 1990
|
Philothamnus hughesi, also known commonly as Hughes' green snake or Hughes's green snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to central Africa. [2]
The specific name, hughesi, is in honor of British herpetologist Barry Hughes. [3]
P. hughesi is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, South Sudan, and Uganda. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of P. hughesi is savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 2,100 m (6,900 ft). [1]
P. hughesi is arboreal. [1] [2]