Plagiopholis Explained

Plagiopholis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] [2] The genus is native to Asia.

General Facts

The species of the genus Plagiopholis are found in Southeast Asia, China and Taiwan.[3] The snakes of this genus are mountainous species that can be found in grasses and bushes. They feed primarily on earthworms, frogs, and arthropods (Zhao 2006). All species are oviparous, meaning they use internal fertilization to lay eggs.[4] The genus Plagiopholis can be distinguished from the other genus in the subfamily Pseudoxenodontinae (Pseudoxenodon) by their lower midbody scale count, entire anal plate, and smaller size (O'Shea 2018).

List of species

Nota bene

A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Plagiopholis.

Etymology

The specific name, blakewayi, is in honor of a Lieutenant Blakeway who resigned from the British army and collected reptiles in what is now Myanmar.[9]

The specific name, delacouri, is in honor of French-born American ornithologist Jean Théodore Delacour.[9]

Original publication

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plagiopholis . uBIO. 29 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Plagiopholis . Animal Diversity Web. 29 April 2014.
  3. Book: Wallach, Van. Williams, Kenneth L.. Boundy. Jeff.. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species.. 2014. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. 9781482208474. 562–563 (of 1,237 pp.). Van Wallach. Kenneth L. Williams.
  4. www.reptile-database.org.
  5. Web site: Plagiopholis blakewayi . The Reptile Database. 29 April 2014.
  6. Web site: Plagiopholis delacouri . The Reptile Database. 29 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Plagiopholis nuchalis . The Reptile Database. 29 April 2014.
  8. Web site: Plagiopholis styani . The Reptile Database. 29 April 2014.
  9. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]