Xenelaphis ellipsifer, the ornate brown snake,[3] or ocellated brown snake,[4] is a large species of snake, up to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) long,[5] which is found in Malaysia and Indonesia.[1] It has a rounded snout, its head is distinct from its neck,[5] and it has protruding large round eyes.[3] The top of the snake (the dorsum) is orange-red in color, and along the sides of its body are large black-edged squarish brown blotches separated by cream colored spaces.[5] It has a yellow upper lip.[6] X. ellipsifer is an aquatic species, found in forests at 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft) above sea level.[5]
The first description of this snake was published in 1900 by George Albert Boulenger, who found a single specimen in a fish trap above the Sarawak River in Malaysia.[3] This snake became the type specimen of the species, and is held at the British Museum in London.[3] Although this is a rare snake which has been described in few published reports, it is classified on the IUCN Red List as a species of least concern, since it is widely distributed in protected areas, and is therefore not under threat.[1]
Xenelaphis ellipsifer, the ornate brown snake, or ocellated brown snake, is a large species of snake, up to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) long, which is found in Malaysia and Indonesia. It has a rounded snout, its head is distinct from its neck, and it has protruding large round eyes. The top of the snake (the dorsum) is orange-red in color, and along the sides of its body are large black-edged squarish brown blotches separated by cream colored spaces. It has a yellow upper lip. X. ellipsifer is an aquatic species, found in forests at 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft) above sea level.
The first description of this snake was published in 1900 by George Albert Boulenger, who found a single specimen in a fish trap above the Sarawak River in Malaysia. This snake became the type specimen of the species, and is held at the British Museum in London. Although this is a rare snake which has been described in few published reports, it is classified on the IUCN Red List as a species of least concern, since it is widely distributed in protected areas, and is therefore not under threat.
Xenelaphis ellipsifer Xenelaphis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.
Xenelaphis ellipsifer Xenelaphis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.
Xenelaphis ellipsifer est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Colubridae[1].
Cette espèce se rencontre[1] :
L'holotype de Xenelaphis ellipsifer[2] mesure 2 m dont 0,6 m pour la queue. Cette espèce a la tête et la nuque brun pâle. Son dos, crème, présente 18 grandes taches brunes cerclées de noir. Sa face ventrale est jaune.
Xenelaphis ellipsifer est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Colubridae.
Xenelaphis ellipsifer là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Boulenger mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1900.[1]
Bài viết liên quan phân họ rắn Colubrinae này vẫn còn sơ khai. Bạn có thể giúp Wikipedia bằng cách mở rộng nội dung để bài được hoàn chỉnh hơn. Xenelaphis ellipsifer là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Boulenger mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1900.
