Ithycyphus goudoti
| Ithycyphus goudoti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
| Genus: | Ithycyphus |
| Species: | I. goudoti |
| Binomial name | |
| Ithycyphus goudoti (Schlegel, 1837) | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
Ithycyphus goudoti is a species of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae.[4] The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is venomous to other animals, but harmless to humans due to the weak nature of the venom.[5]
Etymology
The specific name, goudoti, is in honor of French entomologist Jules Prosper Goudot.[6]: 104
Description
Ithycyphus goudoti is slender, with a flattened head, and generally with distinct color patterns in gray, yellow, or uniform red with some small darker spots.[7] It is sexually dimorphic.[5]
Geographic distribution
Ithycyphus goudoti is found in several regions of Madagascar.[4][5]
Habitat
Ithycyphus goudoti can survive in a variety of habitats including rainforest, dry deciduous forest, and spiny thickets. [8]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ Raxworthy, C.J.; Glaw, F.; Ramanamanjato, J.-B. (2011). "Ithycyphus goudoti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T172856A6930482. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172856A6930482.en.
- ↑ "Ithycyphus goudoti (Schlegel, 1837)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Boulenger, G.A. (1896). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ), Amblycephalidæ, and Viperidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I–XXV. (Ithycyphus goudoti, new combination, pp. 34–35).
- 1 2 Cadle, J.E. (2003). "Colubridae, Snakes in The Natural History of Madagascar". In Goodman, S.M.; Benstead, J.P. (eds.). The Natural History of Madagascar. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 997–1004.
- 1 2 3 Domergue, C.A. (1986). "Notes sur les serpents de la région malgache. VI. Le genre Ithycyphus Günther, 1873; description de deux espèces nouvelles ". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. 4 (8): 409–434. (in French).
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- ↑ Jourdran, E. (1903). Les ophidiens de Madagascar. Imprimerie des Facultés. (in French).
- ↑ Irwin, M.T.; Wright, P.C.; Birkinshaw, C.; Fisher, B.L.; Gardner, C.J.; Glos, J.; Goodman, S.M.; Loiselle, P.; Rabeson, P.; Raharison, J.L.; Raherilalao, M.J. (2010). "Patterns of species change in anthropogenically disturbed forests of Madagascar". Biological Conservation. 143 (10): 2351–2362. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2010.01.023.
- ↑ Species Ithycyphus goudoti at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Duméril, A.-M.-C.; Bibron, G.; Duméril, A.[-H.A.] (1854). Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Tome septième. Deuxième partie. Comprenant l'histoire des serpents venimeux. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. xii + pp. 781–1536. (Dryophylax goudotii, new combination, pp. 1122–1124). (in French).
- Glaw, F.; Vences, M. (2006). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag. ISBN 978-3929449-03-7. 496 pp.
- Schlegel H (1837). Essai sur la physionomie des serpens. Partie Générale. xxviii + 251 pp. AND Partie Descriptive. 606 + xvi pp. Amsterdam: M.H. Schonekat. (Herpetodryas goudotii, new species, p. 152 in Partie Générale AND pp. 187–188 in Partie Descriptive). (in French).