Rabdion forsteni

Rabdion forsteni, also known commonly as Forsten's pointed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to a part of Indonesia.

Rabdion forsteni
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Rabdion
Species:	R. forsteni
Binomial name
Rabdion forsteni A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854
Synonyms[2]
Rabdion forsteni A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 Rhabdion [sic] forsteni Günther, 1858 (ex errore) Rhabdophidium forsteni Boulenger, 1894 Rabdion forsteni — Leviton, 1958 Rabdion forsteni — Wallach et al., 2014

Etymology

The specific name, forsteni, is in honor of Dutch naturalist Eltio Alegondas Forsten.^[3]

Geographic range

R. forsteni is endemic to the island of Sulawesi (formerly called Celebes) in Indonesia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of R. forsteni is forest, at altitudes up to 1,830 m (6,000 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

R. forsteni is oviparous.^[2]