Blanford's bridle snake

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Blanford's bridle snake (Lycodon davisonii), also known commonly as Blanford's bridal snake,[4][5] is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia.[3][4] Blanford's bridle snake is so named because its slim body resembles the bridle used to control horses.[citation needed]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Blanford's bridle snake
from Kaeng Krachan National Park
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Lycodon
Species:
L. davisonii
Binomial name
Lycodon davisonii
Synonyms[4]
  • Ulupe davisoni
    Blanford, 1878
  • Hydrophobus davisonii
    — Boulenger, 1890
  • Dryocalamus davisonii
    — Boulenger, 1893
  • Dryocalamus davisoni
    — M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Dryocalamus davisonii
    — Cox et al., 1998
  • Dryocalamus davisoni
    — Chan-ard et al., 1999
  • Dryocalamus davisonii
    — V.S. Nguyen et al., 2009
  • Lycodon davisonii
    — Figueroa et al., 2016
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Geographic range

L. davisonii is found in Cambodia, southern China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, davisonii, is in honor of British ornithologist William Ruxton Davison.[5]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. davisonii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1]

Behavior

L. davisonii is terrestrial, semiarboreal, and nocturnal.[1]

Diet

L. davisonii preys upon geckos and other small vertebrates.[1]

Reproduction

L. davisonii is oviparous.[4]

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