Boiga saengsomi
Boiga saengsomi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
| Boiga saengsomi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Boiga |
| Species: | B. saengsomi |
| Binomial name | |
| Boiga saengsomi Nutphand, 1985 | |
Etymology
The specific name, saengsomi, is in honor of Buntot Saengmahasom who is a Thai animal collector.[2]
Geographic range
B. saengsomi is found in southern Thailand.[3]
References
- Chan-Ard T (2012). "Boiga saengsomi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Boiga saengsomi, p. 231).
- Species Boiga saengsomi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org
Further reading
- Nutphand W (1985). "[Banded Green Cat Snake Boiga saengsomi Nutphand (new species)]". Bangkok, Thailand: [Thai Zoological Center of Bangkok]. 6 pp. (in Thai).
- Nutphand W, Cox MJ, Smith HM, Chiszar D (1991). "The Original Description, Type Specimen and Status of the Colubrid Snake Boiga saengsomi Nutphand". Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 27 (3): 157–165.
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