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IMG_5762-0(W) Green Trinket Snake (Gonyosoma coeruleum) Liu, Hou, Lwin, Wang, & Rao (2021 )

Previously Rhadinophis prasina, and in Liu, Hou, Lwin, Wang & Rao (2021), the name was changed again to Gonyosoma coeruleum

For more info. Liu S, Hou M, Lwin YH, Wang Q, Rao D 2021. A new species of Gonyosoma Wagler, 1828 (Serpentes, Colubridae), previously confused with G. prasinum (Blyth, 1854). Evolutionary Systematics 5(1): 129-139.

 

Also known as Green Bush Rat Snake or Green Ratsnake is a species of colubrid snake found in Asia. This species has been also recently placed in the genera Elaphe and Gonyosoma.

Location: Peninsula Malaysia

Rarity: Rare

Length: 1.4- 1.6 m

 

Habitat: This diurnal species occurs near water in forest from 500 to 1,640 meters elevation (Cox et al. 1998). Females lay 5-8 eggs (Cox et al. 1998).

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