Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Dendrelaphis gorei Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Colubridae Higher classification Dendrelaphis | |
Similar Snake, Dendrelaphis, Colubridae, Dendrelaphis grandoculis, Dendrelaphis bifrenalis | ||
Dendrelaphis gorei (often called Gore's bronzeback or referred to as the Himalayan bronzeback) is a species of tree snake endemic to Asia.
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Etymology
The specific name, gorei, is in honor of British army officer St. George Corbet Gore.
Geographic range
D. gorei can be found in parts of India (Darjeeling, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, Vietnam, and China (Xinjiang, Tibet).
Description
D. gorei is highly variable, typically non-venomous (some have enlarged rear fangs and toxic saliva) with large, regular scales on the head.
References
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