Rhabdophis adleri
| Rhabdophis adleri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Rhabdophis |
| Species: | R. adleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhabdophis adleri Zhao, 1997
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Rhabdophis adleri is a species of keelback snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to China.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific name, adleri, is in honor of American herpetologist Kraig Adler.[3]
Geographic range
R. adleri is found on Hainan Island, China.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of R. adleri are forest, shrubland, and grassland, at altitudes of 82–1,000 m (269–3,281 ft).[1]
Diet
R. adleri preys upon fishes and frogs.[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b c d e Lau, M.; Li, P. (2012). "Rhabdophis adleri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199777A2611719. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Rhabdophis adleri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2018.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Rhabdophis adleri, p. 2).
Further reading
- Mori A, Jono T, Ding L, Zhu G-X, Wang J, Shi H-T, Tang Y (2016). "Discovery of Nucho-Dorsal Glands in Rhabdophis adleri ". Current Herpetology 35 (1): 53–58.
- Zhao E (1997). "A New Species of Rhabdophis (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Hainan Island, China". Asiatic Herpetological Research 7: 166–169. (Rhabdophis adleri, new species).
- Zhao E (2006). [Snakes of China ]. Hefei, China: Anhui Science and Technology Press. Volume I, 372 pp. Volume II, 280 pp., color plates. ISBN 978-7533735661. (in Chinese).