Pseudoboodon gascae, or Gascaʻs Ethiopian snake, is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae.[2][3] It is native to Ethiopia and Eritrea.[4]
Pseudoboodon gascae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Lamprophiidae |
Genus: | Pseudoboodon |
Species: | P. gascae
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Binomial name | |
Pseudoboodon gascae Peracca, 1897
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Ecology
editThe snake lives at an altitude of 1,500–2,450 m (4,920–8,040 ft).[5] In 2014 it was classified in the IUCN Red List as LC (Least Concern).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Spawls, S.; Colston, T. (2021). "Pseudoboodon gascae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T21584008A21584037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T21584008A21584037.en. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Pseudoboodon gascae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Pseudoboodon gascae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Largen, Malcolm J. (June 1997). "An annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Eritrea, with keys for their identification". Tropical Zoology. 10 (1): 63–115. doi:10.1080/03946975.1997.10539328. ISSN 0394-6975.
- ^ Largen, M. J.; Rasmussen, J. B. (November 1993). "Catalogue of the snakes of Ethiopia (Reptilia Serpentes), including identification keys". Tropical Zoology. 6 (2): 372. doi:10.1080/03946975.1993.10539231. ISSN 0394-6975.