The Aru cylinder snake (Cylindrophis aruensis) is a species of snake in the family Cylindrophiidae[2] endemic to Indonesia.[3]
| Aru cylinder snake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Cylindrophiidae |
| Genus: | Cylindrophis |
| Species: | C. aruensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cylindrophis aruensis Boulenger, 1920
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Description
editThe Aru cylinder snake is reddish brown, with white transverse spots forming two alternating series on the back and crossbars on the belly, some of which are complete, others interrupted, and the two halves alternating, with a pair of large white blotches on the nape of the neck; the lower surface of the tail is white.
It has no enlarged ventrals. The scales are in 24 rows, with six subcaudals.[4]
References
edit- ^ Tallowin, O.; O'Shea, M.; Parker, F. (2022) [amended version of 2015 assessment]. "Cylindrophis aruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T42492681A217802106. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T42492681A217802106.en. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Cylindrophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- ^ Cylindrophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2007.
- ^ Boulenger, G.A. 1920. Description of Four new Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 9, vol. 6, no. 31, pp. 108-111.
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