Biology:Dendrelaphis haasi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
| Species: | D. haasi
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| Dendrelaphis haasi van Rooijen & G. Vogel, 2008
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Dendrelaphis haasi, also known commonly as Haas' bronzeback, Haas's bronzeback, Haas's bronzeback snake, and Haas's bronzeback tree snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, haasi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist C.P.J. de Haas.[1]
Geographic range
D. haasi is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of D. haasi is forest, at altitudes near to sea level, but it has also been found in gardens.[3]
Description
D. haasi is slender and has a very long tail, which is 34% to 38% of its total length.[2] The holotype has a snout-to-vent length of 57.5 cm (22.6 in), plus a tail length of 33 cm (13 in).[4]
Behavior
D. haasi is diurnal and fully arboreal.[2]
Diet
D. haasi preys upon frogs and lizards.[3]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN:978-1-4214-0135-5. (Dendrelaphis haasi, p. 113).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dendrelaphis haasi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 February 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Das I (2012). A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of South-East Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali. Oxford, England: John Beaufoy Publishing. 176 pp. ISBN:978-1906780708.
- Lim KKP, Cheong LF (2011). "Dendrelaphis haasi (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae), a new snake record for Singapore". Nature in Singapore 4: 9–12.
- van Rooijen J, Vogel G (2008). "Contributions to a review of the Dendrelaphis pictus complex (Serpentes: Colubridae) – 1. Description of a sympatric species". Amphibia-Reptilia 29 (1): 101–115. (Dendrelaphis haasi, new species, pp. 108–112 + Figures 4, 5A–5D).
- Vogel G (2010). "Zur Systematik der Schlangen der orientalischen Region: Forschungsdefizite führen zur Unterschätzung der Artenvielfalt ". Ophidia 4 (2): 18–26.
Wikidata ☰ Q2397659 entry
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