Fowlea yunnanensis (common name Yunnan olive keelback) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in the Lianghe and Longchuan Counties of southwestern Yunnan, China;[1][2] its range could extend into Myanmar. It occurs at elevations of 800–1,400 m (2,600–4,600 ft) above sea level and is often found in rice fields, ponds and marshes of valleys, basins, and subalpine areas.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Fowlea |
Species: | F. yunnanensis
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Binomial name | |
Fowlea yunnanensis Anderson, 1879
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Synonyms[2] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b c Zhou, Z.; Rao, D.-q. (2012). "Fowlea yunnanensis (formerly as: Atretium yunnanensis)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T191979A2023450. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b Fowlea yunnanensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 January 2023.