Dendrelaphis binhi, the Binh's bronzeback snake, is a species of bronzeback snake endemic to Southern Vietnam.[1] The species was described in 2023 and is named after Vietnamese herpetologist Ngô Văn Bὶnh.[2]

Binh's bronzeback snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Ahaetuliinae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species:
D. binhi
Binomial name
Dendrelaphis binhi
Nguyen, Nguyen, Le, Nguyen, Vo, Vo, Che & Murphy, 2023

Description

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Dendrelaphis binhi possesses a whitish underside and bronze-brown colorings on its backside.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nguyen, Sang Ngoc; Nguyen, Vu Dang Hoang; Le, Manh Van; Nguyen, Luan Thanh; Vo, Thi-Dieu-Hien; Vo, Ba Dinh; Che, Jing; Murphy, Robert W. (2023-07-18). "A new snake of the genus Dendrelaphis Boulenger, 1890 (Squamata: Colubridae) from the coastal area of southern Vietnam". Zootaxa. 5318 (1): 130–144. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5318.1.6. ISSN 1175-5334.
  2. ^ a b Pflughoeft, Aspen (August 3, 2023). "Pregnant 'bronze' creature snoozing on bushes in Vietnam turns out to be new species". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2023.