Pseudorabdion mcnamarae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Pseudorabdion |
Species: | P. mcnamarae |
Binomial name | |
Pseudorabdion mcnamarae (Taylor, 1917) |
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Synonyms | |
Pseudorabdion mcnamarae is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.
The specific name, mcnamarae, is in honor of Homer McNamara who was Superintendent of La Carlota Agricultural Station, Philippines, and assisted Taylor in the field.
Pseudorabdion mcnamarae inhabits primary and secondary forests where it occurs under rotting leaves on the forest floor.
Taylor EH. 1917. "Snakes and lizards from Negros, with descriptions of new species and new subspecies". Philippine J. Sci. 12 (6): 353-381. (Pseudorhabdium mcnamarae, new species, pp. 363–364, Figures 2a, 2b, 2c).