Dendrelaphis binhi explained

Dendrelaphis binhi, the Binh's bronzeback snake, is a species of bronzeback snake endemic to Southern Vietnam.^[1] The species was described in 2023 and is named after Vietnamese herpetologist Ngô Văn Bὶnh.^[2]

Description

Dendrelaphis binhi possesses a whitish underside and bronze-brown colorings on its backside.

Notes and References

1. Nguyen . Sang Ngoc . Nguyen . Vu Dang Hoang . Le . Manh Van . Nguyen . Luan Thanh . Vo . Thi-Dieu-Hien . Vo . Ba Dinh . Che . Jing . Murphy . Robert W. . 2023-07-18 . A new snake of the genus Dendrelaphis Boulenger, 1890 (Squamata: Colubridae) from the coastal area of southern Vietnam . Zootaxa . 5318 . 1 . 130–144 . 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.1.6 . 1175-5334.
2. Web site: Pflughoeft . Aspen . August 3, 2023 . Pregnant ‘bronze’ creature snoozing on bushes in Vietnam turns out to be new species . August 3, 2023 . Miami Herald.