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Tropidonophis spilogaster

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Tropidonophis spilogaster
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Tropidonophis
Species:
T. spilogaster
Binomial name
Tropidonophis spilogaster
(Boie, 1827)
Synonyms

Tropidonotus spilogaster Boie, 1827 Tropidonotus crebripunctatus Wiegmann, 1835

Tropidonophis spilogaster, commonly known as the northern water snake or Boie's keelback, is a keelback snake in the family Colubridae found in the Philippines on the islands of Catanduanes, Polillo, Calayan and in the province of Bataan on the island of Luzon. The snake’s venom toxicity is unknown due to lack of study.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brown, R.; Rico, E.; Afuang, L. (2009). "Rhabdophis spilogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169802A6675725. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169802A6675725.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Tropidonophis spilogaster at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2018.