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Hebius weixiensis

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Hebius weixiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hebius
Species:
H. weixiensis
Binomial name
Hebius weixiensis
Hou, Yuan, Wei, Guo & Che[1]

Hebius weixiensis, the Weixi keelback snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.[2] It is endemic to China and known from around Lijiang in Yunnan.[2] The specific name weixiensis refers to its type locality, Weixi County.[1]

Males measure 290–475 mm (11.4–18.7 in) and females 287–520 mm (11.3–20.5 in) in snout–vent length. The tail is 60–163 mm (2.4–6.4 in) and 88–160 mm (3.5–6.3 in) in males and females, respectively.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hou, Shao-Bing; Yuan, Zhi-Yong; Wei, Ping-Fan; Zhao, Gui-Gang; Liu, Gao-Hui; Wu, Yun-He; Shen, Wen-Jing; Chen, Jin-Min; Guo, Peng & Che, Jing (2021). "Molecular phylogeny and morphological comparisons of the genus Hebius Thompson, 1913 (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae) uncover a new taxon from Yunnan Province, China, and support revalidation of Hebius septemlineatus (Schmidt, 1925)". Zoological Research. 42 (5): 620–625. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.093. PMC 8455471. PMID 34410048.
  2. ^ a b Hebius weixiensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 November 2022.