Rodhain's Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas rodhaini
Potentially dangerous
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
Amblyodipsas rodhaini, commonly known as Rodhain's purple-glossed snake, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Etymology Both the specific name, rodhaini, and the common name, Rodhain's purple-glossed snake, are in honor of Belgian physician and zoologist Jérome Alphonse Hubert Rodhain (1876–1956).
Amblyodipsas rodhaini est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du sud de la République démocratique du Congo. Description C'est un serpent venimeux.
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Distribution
More from the same family
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Alluaudina bellyi
LamprophiidaeNatal Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas concolor
LamprophiidaeEastern Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas microphthalma
LamprophiidaeCommon Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas polylepis
LamprophiidaeDull Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas unicolor
LamprophiidaeKalahari Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata
LamprophiidaeMany-spotted Snake
Amplorhinus multimaculatus
LamprophiidaeBlack-headed Centipede-eater
Aparallactus capensis
Lamprophiidae