Hebius petersii
| Hebius petersii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hebius |
| Species: | H. petersii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hebius petersii (Boulenger, 1893) | |
Hebius petersii, Peters's keelback, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.[2] The snake is found in Indonesia and Malaysia,[2] as well as in Singapore, where it was once believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered after 64 years in October 2024.[3]
References
- ^ Inger, R.F.; Iskandar, D.; Das, I.; Lilley, R. (2016). "Hebius petersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T192123A96311549. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Hebius petersii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 February 2020.
- ^ Ang, Qing (29 November 2024). ""Like I had seen a ghost": Rare snake rediscovered in S'pore after 64 years". The Straits Times.