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]
| Binh's bronzeback snake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Ahaetuliinae |
| Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
| Species: | D. binhi
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendrelaphis binhi Nguyen, Nguyen, Le, Nguyen, Vo, Vo, Che & Murphy, 2023
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Description
editDendrelaphis binhi possesses a whitish underside and bronze-brown colorings on its backside.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5318.1.6. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ a b Pflughoeft, Aspen (August 3, 2023). "Pregnant 'bronze' creature snoozing on bushes in Vietnam turns out to be new species". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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