Chrysopelea rhodopleuron

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Chrysopelea rhodopleuron

Chrysopelea rhodopleuron, commonly known as the Moluccan flying snake, is a species of gliding snake of the family Colubridae.[2]

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Chrysopelea rhodopleuron
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Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Ahaetuliinae
Genus: Chrysopelea
Species:
C. rhodopleuron
Binomial name
Chrysopelea rhodopleuron
Boie, 1827
Synonyms
  • Chrysopelea viridis Fischer, 1880
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Distribution

The snake is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Ambon and Sulawesi.[2]

Subspecies

  • Chrysopelea rhodopleuron rhodopleuron Boie, 1827
  • Chrysopelea rhodopleuron viridis Fischer, 1880

References

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