Bluebelly Java snake
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The bluebelly Java snake (Tetralepis fruhstorferi), also known commonly as Fruhstorfer's mountain snake and the Javan bluebelly snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species, which is the only member of the genus Tetralepis,[2] is endemic to Java.[1][3]
| Bluebelly Java snake | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tetralepis Boettger, 1892 |
| Species: | T. fruhstorferi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetralepis fruhstorferi Boettger, 1892 | |
Etymology
The specific name, fruhstorferi, is in honor of German lepidopterist Hans Fruhstorfer, who collected the holotype.[4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. fruhstorferi is forest, at altitudes of about 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]
Description
Dorsally, T. fruhstorferi is dark reddish brown, with an indistinct darker vertebral line. Ventrally, it is lead-colored or reddish gray. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 43.2 cm (17.0 in), plus a tail length of 7.0 cm (2.8 in).[5]
Behavior
T. fruhstorferi is terrestrial, semi-fossorial, and nocturnal or crepuscular.[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of T. fruhstorferi is unknown.[3]
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