Lycodon muelleri
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. muelleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon muelleri | |
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Lycodon muelleri, also known commonly Müller's wolf snake,[2] Muller's wolf snake,[1] and the Java wolf snake,[3] is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae.[2] The species is endemic to the Philippines.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name, muelleri, is in honor of German naturalist Salomon Müller.[3]: 184
Description
[edit | edit source]Lycodon muelleri may attain a total length of about 80 cm (31 in), which includes a tail length of about 20 cm (7.9 in). The dorsal scales are smooth, without apical pits, and arranged in 17 rows. The ventrals number 196–203. The anal plate is entire (undivided). The subcaudals are paired (divided).[4]
Dentition
[edit | edit source]Lycodon muelleri has the following dentition. The teeth on the maxilla increase in size from the first tooth to the eighth tooth, the last three or four of which are sturdy and fang-like. After a short interspace, there are three small teeth. These are followed by three large teeth which are fang-link and laterally compressed.[4]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The preferred natural habitat of Lycodon muelleri is forest, at elevations from sea level to 1,235 m (4,052 ft), but it has also been found in agricultural areas.[1]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]Lycodon muelleri is oviparous.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Lycodon muelleri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 December 2016.
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). 312 pp; + Plates 1–37. (Haplonodon philippinensis, pp. 126–128, Figure 13, Table 22 + Plate 9).
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). xvi + 760 pp. ("Lycodon Mülleri ", new species, pp. 382–384). (in French).
- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Haplonodon philippinensis, new species, pp. 212–213, drawing of maxilla + Plate I, three views of head and neck).
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- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Lycodon muelleri, p. 28).
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