Hologerrhum dermali, also known commonly as Crombie's stripe-lipped snake and Dermal's cylindrical snake, is a species of snake in the family Cyclocoridae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.
Hologerrhum dermali | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Cyclocoridae |
Genus: | Hologerrhum |
Species: | H. dermali
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Binomial name | |
Hologerrhum dermali |
Etymology
editThe specific name, dermali, is in honor of American herpetologist Ronald Crombie whose nickname is "Dermal".[2]
Geographic range
editHabitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of H. dermali is forest, at altitudes of 200–1,600 m (660–5,250 ft).[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Jose R, Diesmos A, Demegillo A (2009). "Hologerrhum dermali ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169769A6671608.en.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Hologerrhum dermali, p. 70).
- ^ a b Hologerrhum dermali at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 December 2018.
Further reading
edit- Brown RM, Leviton AE, Ferner JW, Sison RV (2001). "A New Snake of the Genus Hologerrhum Günther (Reptilia; Squamata; Colubridae) from Panay Island, Philippines". Asiatic Herpetological Research 9: 9–22. (Hologerrhum dermali, new species).
- Gaulke M (2011). The Herpetofauna of Panay Island, Philippines. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 390 pp. ISBN 978-3899734812. (Hologerrhum dermali, p. 284).