Stichophanes

Stichophanes is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Stichophanes ningshaanensis.[2] It is commonly known as the Ningshaan kukri snake or Ningshan line-shaped snake.

Stichophanes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Stichophanes
Wang, Messenger, Zhao, & Zhu, 2014
Species:
S. ningshaanensis
Binomial name
Stichophanes ningshaanensis
(Yuan, 1983)
Synonyms

Oligodon ningshaanensis

It is found in Asia.[1][3]

References
  1. Zhou, Z. & Li, P. 2018. Stichophanes ningshaanensis (amended version of 2012 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T192031A127912500. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192031A127912500.en. Downloaded on 12 October 2018.
  2. Stichophanes at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 December 2016.
  3. Stichophanes ningshaanensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 December 2016.


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