Schouteden's sun snake

Schouteden's sun snake (Helophis schoutedeni) is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species, which is monotypic in the genus Helophis, is endemic to Central Africa.

Schouteden's sun snake
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Natricinae
Genus:	Helophis de Witte & Laurent, 1942
Species:	H. schoutedeni
Binomial name
Helophis schoutedeni (de Witte, 1942)
Synonyms[2]
Pelophis schoutedeni de Witte, 1942 Helophis schoutedeni — de Witte & Laurent, 1942

Etymology

The specific name, schoutedeni, is in honor of Belgian zoologist Henri Schouteden.^[3]

Geographic range

H. schoutedeni is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo.^[2]

Description

The holotype of H. schoutedeni has a total length of 540 mm (21 in), which includes a tail 81 mm (3.2 in) long.^[4]