Dendrelaphis proarchos is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.[1]
Dendrelaphis proarchos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Ahaetuliinae |
Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
Species: | D. proarchos
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Binomial name | |
Dendrelaphis proarchos (Wall, 1909)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Dendrophis proarchos Wall, 1909 |
Geographic range
editThe snake is found in Northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and China.[1]
Description
editDendrelaphis proarchos can reach at least 121 cm (4.0 ft) in total length. The tail is long, making about one third of the total length (range 30–36%).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Dendrelaphis proarchos at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 July 2023.