Rhynchocalamus dayanae
| Rhynchocalamus dayanae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Rhynchocalamus |
| Species: | R. dayanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchocalamus dayanae Tamar, Šmíd, Göçmen, Meiri, & Carranza, 2016 | |
Rhynchocalamus dayanae, commonly known as Dayan's kukri snake, belongs to the family Colubridae.[1] The snake is found in Yemen and Oman.[1] It was named in honor of the Israeli zoologist, Tamar Dayan.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Rhynchocalamus dayanae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Pskhun (2017-11-15). "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2016] Rhynchocalamus dayanae • An Integrative Systematic Revision and Biogeography of Rhynchocalamus Snakes (Reptilia, Colubridae) with A Description of A New Species from Israel". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2025-07-29.