Hebius_septemlineatus

<i>Hebius septemlineatus</i>

Hebius septemlineatus

Species of snake

Hebius septemlineatus, the Tengchong keelback snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is endemic to western Yunnan, China.[1][2] The vernacular name refers to its type locality, Tengchong.[2]

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Males measure 198–520 mm (7.8–20.5 in) and females 316–408 mm (12.4–16.1 in) in snout–vent length. The tail is 66–177 mm (2.6–7.0 in) and 94–142 mm (3.7–5.6 in) in males and females, respectively.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Hebius septemlineatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 November 2022.
  2. [2]
    Hou, Shao-Bing; Yuan, Zhi-Yong; Wei, Ping-Fan; Zhao, Gui-Gang; Liu, Gao-Hui; Wu, Yun-He; Shen, Wen-Jing; Chen, Jin-Min; Guo, Peng & Che, Jing (2021). "Molecular phylogeny and morphological comparisons of the genus Hebius Thompson, 1913 (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae) uncover a new taxon from Yunnan Province, China, and support revalidation of Hebius septemlineatus (Schmidt, 1925)". Zoological Research. 42 (5): 620–625. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.093. PMC 8455471. PMID 34410048.


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