Biology:Rhabdops olivaceus
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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. olivaceus
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| Rhabdops olivaceus (Beddome, 1863)
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Rhabdops olivaceus, the olive trapezoid snake or olive forest snake, is a snake endemic to the Western Ghats of India.[1][3][4] Following the description of populations in Goa, northernmost Karnataka, and southern Maharashtra as a new species, Rhabdops aquaticus, the known range of Rhabdops olivaceus is from Parambikulam Tiger Reserve in Kerala north to Kottigehara in Karnataka, and possibly slightly further.[4]
This species is found in damp steamsides within rainforests and is distributed from Palghat in Kerala to the Malanad area of Karnataka. It is a docile, placid snake and is said to be semiaquatic, feeding on small, soft-bodied animals. In habits, it is more frequently seen during the rains, both day or night.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Giri, V., Ganesh, S.R. & Narayanan, S. (2021). "Rhabdops olivaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T149321599A149321695. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/149321599/149321695. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Beddome, R.H. (1863). "Further notes upon the snakes of the Madras Presidency; with descriptions of new species". Madras Journal of Medical Science 6: 41–48.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rhabdops olivaceus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 October 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Giri, Varad B.; Deepak, V.; Captain, Ashok; Das, Abhijit; Das, Sandeep; Rajkumar, K. P.; Rathish, R. L.; Gower, David J. (2017). "A new species of Rhabdops Boulenger, 1893 (Serpentes: Natricinae) from the northern Western Ghats region of India". Zootaxa 4319 (1): 27–52. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4319.1.2.
Wikidata ☰ Q3012364 entry
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