Tropidonophis dolasii Kraus & Allison 2004 articles

Distribution

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Continent: Asia
Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Milne May)
Type locality: E slope of Oya Tabu (Mt. Kikeran), Fergusson Is. Milne May Prov.

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Tropidonophis dolasii is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.^[2]

The specific name, dolasii, is in honor of Papua New Guinean, Dolasi Salepuna, for his field assistance.^[3]

The preferred natural habitat of T. dolasii is forest in association with freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 900–1,090 m (2,950–3,580 ft).^[1]

T. dolasii preys upon frogs.^[1]

T. dolasii is oviparous.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c Tallowin, O.; O'Shea, M.; Parker, F. (2015). "Tropidonophis dolasii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T42492539A42492542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T42492539A42492542.en. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b Tropidonophis dolasii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
^ 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. (Tropidonophis dolasii, p. 74).

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Tropidonophis dolasii is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.