Biology:Rhabdops aquaticus
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Short description: Species of snake
| Rhabdops aquaticus | |
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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: | Rhabdops |
| Species: | R. aquaticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhabdops aquaticus Giri, Deepak, Captain, and Gower, 2017
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Rhabdops aquaticus, also known as the water rhabdops and aquatic rhabdops, is a nonvenomous aquatic species of snake.[1][2][3] It is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern Maharashtra, northern Karnataka, and Goa states, India .[1] It has an off-white belly and black spots on its olive brown skin; juveniles are olive green, with yellow undersides.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Giri, V.; Ganesh, S.R. (2021). "Rhabdops aquaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T149313378A149313412. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T149313378A149313412.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/149313378/149313412. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ Rhabdops aquaticus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 March 2022.
- ↑ "Western Ghats throw up a new snake". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/western-ghats-throw-up-a-new-snake/article19764405.ece. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ↑ "Aquatic snake favouring elevated laterite plateaus in north Western Ghats found". Times of India. https://m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/aquatic-snake-favouring-elevated-laterite-plateaus-in-north-western-ghats-found/articleshow/60488605.cms. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ↑ "A new species of aquatic snake discovered in the northern Western Ghats". Deccan Herald. http://m.deccanherald.com/articles.php?name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Fcontent%2F632760%2Fa-species-aquatic-snake-discovered.html. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ↑ "Aquatic Rhabdops: New species of non-venomous aquatic snake discovered in Western Ghats". Current Affairs. https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/aquatic-rhabdops-species-non-venomous-aquatic-snake-discovered-western-ghats-09201748475.html. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ↑ "[Herpetology • 2017 Rhabdops aquaticus • A New Species of Rhabdops Boulenger, 1893 (Serpentes: Natricinae) from the northern Western Ghats Region of India"]. Novataxa. http://novataxa.blogspot.in/2017/09/rhabdops-aquaticus.html?m=1. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ↑ "Aquatic Rhabdops ( Rhabdops aquaticus Giri, Deepak, Captain & Gower, 2017 )". Indiansnakes.org. http://www.indiansnakes.org/content/aquatic-rhabdops. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ↑ Virata, John. "Beautiful New Species Of Rhabdops Snake Discovered In India". Reptiles Magazine. http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Beautiful-New-Species-Of-Rhabdops-Snake-Discovered-In-India/. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q42048702 entry
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