Macropisthodon flaviceps (DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL, 1854)
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Higher Taxa | Colubridae (Natricinae), Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Orangeneck Keelback, Yellow-headed Keelback G: Gelbkopf-Kielrückennatter, Rotkopf-Kielrückenwassernatter |
Synonym | Amphiesma flaviceps DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 738 Amphiesma lindmani BLEEKER 1857 (nomen nudum) Amphiesma flaviceps — JAN 1863 Amphiesma rufo torquatum EDELING 1864:204 (fide BOULENGER 1894) Tropidonotus leucomelas GÜNTHER 1864 (fide BOULENGER 1912) Amphiesma lindmanni GÜNTHER 1872 Tropidonotus flaviceps — BOETTGER 1886 Tropidonotus (Amphiesma) flaviceps — BOETTGER 1887 Macropisthodon flaviceps — BOULENGER 1893: 266 Macropisthodon flaviceps — KOPSTEIN 1938 Macropisthodon flaviceps — GRANDISON 1978: 289 Macropisthodon flaviceps — WALLACH et al. 2014: 418 |
Distribution | Indonesia (Bangka, Borneo/Kalimantan, Nias, Sumatra); Malaysia (Malaya and East Malaysia); Thailand |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Type: BMNH 1946.1.14.33 (and possibly additional specimens). |
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Comment | TL average 70 cm, rarely > 100 cm. Type species: Amphiesma flaviceps DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 738 is the type species of the genus Macropisthodon BOULENGER 1893. |
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