Tropidonophis aenigmaticus
| Tropidonophis aenigmaticus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Squamata | 
| Suborder: | Serpentes | 
| Family: | Colubridae | 
| Genus: | Tropidonophis | 
| Species: | T. aenigmaticus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidonophis aenigmaticus | |
Tropidonophis aenigmaticus, also known commonly as the East Papuan keelback, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Papua New Guinea including Fergusson Island.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Tropidonophis aenigmaticus are freshwater wetlands, including near streams in forest, at altitudes from near sea level to 1,700 m (5,600 ft).[1]
Reproduction
Tropidonophis aenigmaticus is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c O'Shea, M. (2015). "Tropidonophis aenigmaticus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T42492523A42492528. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Tropidonophis aenigmaticus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
Further reading
- Malnate, E.V.; Underwood, G. (1988). "Australasian natricine snakes of the genus Tropidonophis ". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 140 (1): 59–201. (Tropidonophis aenigmaticus, new species, p. 165).
