Rhabdophis leonardi
| Rhabdophis leonardi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Rhabdophis |
| Species: | R. leonardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhabdophis leonardi (Wall, 1923) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Rhabdophis leonardi, also known commonly as the Burmese keelback and Leonard's keelback, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, leonardi, is in honor of P.M.R. Leonard of the Burma Frontier Service, who collected the holotype.[3]
Geographic range
R. leonardi is found in south central China, Laos, and Myanmar.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of R. leonardi is grassland, at altitudes of 1,250–2,850 m (4,100–9,350 ft), but it has also been found in cropland.[1]
Diet
R. leonardi preys upon earthworms and the larvae of fireflies.[1]
Reproduction
R. leonardi is oviparous.[1][2] Clutch size is 9–19 eggs.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Rao D-q, Li P, Jiang J (2012). "Rhabdophis leonardi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T191965A2021966. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Rhabdophis leonardi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2018.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Rhabdophis leonardi, p. 155).
Further reading
- Wall F (1923). "Notes on a collection of Snakes from Sinlum Kaba". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 29 (2): 466–468. (Natrix leonardi, new species, p. 466).