Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Lycodon mackinnoni | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
Similar Lycodon travancoricus, Lycodon chrysoprateros, Lycodon jara | ||
Lycodon mackinnoni, commonly known as Mackinnon's wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to Asia.
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Etymology
The specific name, mackinnoni, is in honor of naturalist Philip W. Mackinnon, who collected the type specimen "in his own garden at 6,100 ft" (1,900 m).
Geographic range
L. mackinnoni is found in India (in the western Himalayas).
References
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