Xenocalamus michelli
Xenocalamus michelli, or Michell's quill-snouted snake, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Lamprophiidae.[1] The species is endemic to Africa.[2]
| Xenocalamus michelli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Xenocalamus |
| Species: | X. michelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenocalamus michelli L. Müller, 1911 | |
Etymology
The specific name, michelli, is in honor of a Captain Michell who collected the holotype.[2]
Geographic range
X. michelli is found in Katanga Province in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
References
- "Xenocalamus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- Species Xenocalamus michelli at The Reptile Database. Accessed 10 April 2019. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Müller L (1911). "Zwei neue Schlangen aus dem Katangadistrikt, Kongostaat ". Zoologischer Anzeiger 38: 357–360. (Xenocalamaus michelli, new species, pp. 359-360). (in German).
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