Rhabdophis angeli, also known commonly as Angel's keelback, is a species of keelback snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific name, angeli, is in honor of French herpetologist Fernand Angel.[3]
Geographic range
R. angeli is found in northern Vietnam, in Thái Nguyên Province and Vĩnh Phúc Province.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of R. angeli is forest.[1]
Description
R. angeli may attain a total length (including tail) of 43 cm (17 in).[4]
Reproduction
R. angeli is oviparous.[2]
References
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^ a b c d Stuart, B.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2012). "Rhabdophis angeli ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192210A2056095. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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^ a b Rhabdophis angeli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2018.
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^ 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. (Rhabdophis angelii, p. 9).
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^ Smith MA (1943). The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia, Vol. III.—Serpentes. London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (Natrix angeli, p. 300).
