Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Colubridae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Colubrinae Genus Dryocalamus Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Dryocalamus, Lycodon laoensis, Oligodon fasciolatus, Dendrelaphis cyanochloris, Scaled reptiles | ||
Dryocalamus davisonii
Dryocalamus davisonii, commonly known as Blanford's bridle snake, is a species of harmless colubrid snake endemic to Asia. The Blanford Bridle snake is so named because its slim body resembles the bridle used to control horses.
Contents
- Dryocalamus davisonii
- Bridled snake dryocalamus davisonii in a bathroom
- Geographic range
- Etymology
- References
Bridled snake dryocalamus davisonii in a bathroom
Geographic range
D. davisonii is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand.
Etymology
The specific name, davisonii, is in honor of British ornithologist William Ruxton Davison.
References
Dryocalamus davisonii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA