Xenopeltis intermedius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Xenopeltidae
Genus: Xenopeltis
Species:
X. intermedius
Binomial name
Xenopeltis intermedius
Orlov, Snetkov., Ermakov, Nguyen, & Ananjeva, 2022

Xenopeltis intermedius is a non-venomous sunbeam snake species found in Vietnam.[1]

The specific epithet intermedius refers to this species showing a number of morphological characteristics that are intermediate between Xenopeltis unicolor and X. hainanensis.[2]

References

  1. Xenopeltis intermedius at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 January 2023.
  2. Nikolai L. Orlov; Pavel B. Snetkov; Oleg A. Ermakov; Tao Thien Nguyen; Natalia B. Ananjeva (2 September 2022). "Integrative Taxonomy Reveals a New Cryptic Species of Xenopeltis Gray, 1831 (Ophidia: Macrostomata: Pythonoidea: Xenopeltidae) from Central Highlands, Vietnam". Russian Journal of Herpetology. 29 (4): 237–249. doi:10.30906/1026-2296-2022-29-4-237-249. ISSN 1026-2296. Wikidata Q114751052.
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