Rabdion forsteni | |
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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: | Rabdion |
Species: | R. forsteni
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Binomial name | |
Rabdion forsteni | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Rabdion forsteni, also known commonly as Forsten's pointed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to a part of Indonesia.
The specific name, forsteni, is in honor of Dutch naturalist Eltio Alegondas Forsten. [3]
R. forsteni is endemic to the island of Sulawesi (formerly called Celebes) in Indonesia. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of R. forsteni is forest, at altitudes up to 1,830 m (6,000 ft). [1]
Rabdion forsteni | |
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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: | Rabdion |
Species: | R. forsteni
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Binomial name | |
Rabdion forsteni | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Rabdion forsteni, also known commonly as Forsten's pointed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to a part of Indonesia.
The specific name, forsteni, is in honor of Dutch naturalist Eltio Alegondas Forsten. [3]
R. forsteni is endemic to the island of Sulawesi (formerly called Celebes) in Indonesia. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of R. forsteni is forest, at altitudes up to 1,830 m (6,000 ft). [1]