Nguyenvansang's snake explained

Nguyenvansang's snake (Colubroelaps nguyenvansangi) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, nguyenvansangi, is in honor of Vietnamese herpetologist Nguyen Van Sang.^[1]

Taxonomy

As of 2019, the genus Colubroelaps is monotypic, containing the sole species C. nguyenvansangi.

Geographic range

C. nguyenvansangi is found in southern Vietnam, in Bình Phước Province and Lâm Đồng Province.^[2]

Description

C. nguyenvansangi may attain a total length of 50cm (20inches), which includes a tail about 11cm (04inches) long. The head is small, roundish, and short, and is not distinct from the body. The body is very slender. The dorsal scales are in 15 rows at midbody. Dorsally, it is striped with brown and black. Ventrally, in striking contrast, it is uniform white.^[2]

Further reading

• Orlov, Nikolai L.

Kharin, Vladimir E.; Ananjeva, Natalia B.; Nguyen, Thien Tao; Nguyen, Truong Quang (2009). "A New Genus and Species of Colubrid Snake (Squamata, Ophidia, Colubridae) from South Vietnam (Lam Dong Province)". Russian Journal of Herpetology 16 (3): 228–240. (Colubroelaps, new genus; C. nguyenvansangi, new species). (in English).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Colubroelaps nguyenvansangi, p. 190).
2. . www.reptile-database.org.