Chrysopelea rhodopleuron

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

Chrysopelea rhodopleuron
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Chrysopelea
Species:
C. rhodopleuron
Binomial name
Chrysopelea rhodopleuron
Boie, 1827
Synonyms

Chrysopelea viridis Fischer, 1880

Geographic range edit

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

Subspecies edit

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

References edit

  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