Tropidonophis mcdowelli
| Tropidonophis mcdowelli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tropidonophis |
| Species: | T. mcdowelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Tropidonophis mcdowelli | |
Tropidonophis mcdowelli, also known commonly as the northern New Guinea keelback, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to northern New Guinea in both Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit]Its specific name, mcdowelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Samuel B. McDowell.[3]: 173
Description
[edit]Tropidonophis mcdowelli has pits on the head shields anterior to the parietals. It also has a high number of subcaudals, 75–95.[2]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of Tropidonophis mcdowelli is lowland and montane rainforest at elevations of 579–1,885 m (1,900–6,184 ft) above sea level in association with watercourses.[1]
Diet
[edit]Tropidonophis mcdowelli preys predominately upon frogs.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]Tropidonophis mcdowelli is oviparous.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Tallowin, O.; Parker, F.; O'Shea, M. (2022) [amended version of 2015 assessment]. "Tropidonophis mcdowelli ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T42492577A217801425. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T42492577A217801425.en. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Tropidonophis mcdowelli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 March 20249.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
[edit]- Malnate, E.V.; Underwood, G. (1988). "Australasian Natricine Snakes of the Genus Tropidonophis ". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 140 (1): 59–201. (Tropidonophis mcdowelli, new species, p. 142).
- O'Shea, M. (1996). A Guide to the Snakes of Papua New Guinea: The First Comprehensive Guide to the Snake Fauna of Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby: Independent Publishing. ISBN 978-9980916969. xii + 239 pp. (with a section on snakebite and its treatment in Papua New Guinea by Prof. David A. Warrell and Dr. David G. Lalloo).
- Roberts, J.R.; Kraus, F.; Allison, A.; Richards, S.J.; Iova, B.; Tjaturadi, B.; Ruane, S.; Austin, C.C. (2024). "Systematics and Biogeography of a Sunda-Papuan snake lineage (Natricidae: Tropidonophis Jan 1863)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 202 (4): zlae039.
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