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Rhabdophis chiwen

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Species of snake

Rhabdophis chiwen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Rhabdophis
Species: R. chiwen
Binomial name
Rhabdophis chiwen
Chen, Ding, Chen, & Piao, 2020

Rhabdophis chiwen, the Chiwen keelback, is a keelback snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Sichuan (China) and known from its type locality, Jiguan Mountain in Chongzhou, and from the neighboring Tianquan County.

Adult males measure 404–431 mm (15.9–17.0 in) and adult females 409–476 mm (16.1–18.7 in) in snout–vent length. The tail is 104–131 mm (4.1–5.2 in) and 91–107 mm (3.6–4.2 in) in males and females, respectively.

References

  1. ^ Rhabdophis chiwen at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 November 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Rhabdophis chiwen


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