Etheridgeum

Etheridgeum is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae. The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species Etheridgeum pulchrum,^[2] which is commonly known as the Sumatra Etheridge snake, and is native to Indonesia.

Etheridgeum
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Etheridgeum Wallach, 1988
Species:	E. pulchrum
Binomial name
Etheridgeum pulchrum (F. Werner, 1924)
Synonyms[2]
Padangia pulchra F. Werner, 1924 Etheridgeum pulchrum — Wallach, 1988 (nomen substitutum)

Etymology

The generic name, Etheridgeum, is in honor of American herpetologist Richard Emmett Etheridge (1929–2019).^[3] The specific name, pulchrum, is Latin for "beautiful".^[2]

Geographic range

E. pulchrum is endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. pulchrum is forest.^[1]

Description

A small snake, the holotype of E. pulchrum has a snout-to-vent length of 14.5 cm (5.7 in).^[4] The dorsal scales are smooth, and they are arranged in 15 rows throughout the length of the body.^[5]

Behavior

E. pulchrum is terrestrial and semifossorial.^[1][5]