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Chrysopelea rhodopleuron

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Chrysopelea rhodopleuron
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

Distribution

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

Subspecies

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

References

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  1. ^ Iskandar, D.; Stubbs, A. (2021). "Chrysopelea rhodopleuron". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T104839336A104853985. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Species Chrysopelea rhodopleuron at The Reptile Database