Dryophiops rubescens (Gray, 1834) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dryophiops rubescens (Gray, 1834)

Dryophiops rubescens (Gray, 1834)

Dryophiops rubescens is an arboreal snake found in Southeast Asian forests, with shared distinct morphological traits with close related genera.

Family
Genus
Dryophiops
Order
Class
Squamata

About Dryophiops rubescens (Gray, 1834)

The species Dryophiops rubescens (Gray, 1834) belongs to the genus Dryophiops. Members of this genus, along with their close relatives in the genera Ahaetulla and Proahaetulla, all share a consistent body form: elongated and laterally compressed bodies, elongated sharp snouts, and large eyes with horizontal pupils that are specialized for binocular vision. This species is arboreal, and can be found in forests across Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Dryophiops

More from Colubridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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