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Gerarda prevostiana
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Reptilia (COL) |
| Order | Squamata (COL) |
| Family | Colubridae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Gerarda | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | prevostiana | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2010 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Reptiles | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | Edydoux & Gervais, 1822 | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is distributed in coastal areas from the vicinity of Mumbai (Bombay) in India eastwards to the Philippines (Murphy 2007). The distribution of this species may be discontinuous (J. Murphy pers. comm. 2009).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cambodia; India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Sri Lanka
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Population [top]
Population: This species is considered common in the habitats where it is found.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species is most abundant in mangrove forests, but may stray into adjacent areas. It is restricted to coastal areas and may be found in rivers that empty into the ocean, on mud flats, and along rocky shorelines. It is nocturnal. This species specializes in feeding on recently moulted crabs and is known to tear apart larger crabs in order to ingest them. (Murphy 2007).
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater; Marine
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no known major threats specific to this species, but threats to associated habitat such as mangrove forests may be detrimental to the species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no known conservation measures in place for this species.
Citation: Murphy, J. 2010. Gerarda prevostiana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176670A7281041. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176670A7281041.en. Downloaded on 30 May 2016.
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Gerarda prevostiana, click this link: Synonyms. |
Campylodon prevostianum Duméril & Bibron, 1854 ¦ Coluber prevostianus Eydoux & Gervais, 1837 ¦ Gerarda bicolor Gray, 1849 ¦ Gerardia prevostiana Wall, 1905 ¦ Gerardia prevostianus Das, 1996 ¦ Heleophis flavescens Müller, 1884 ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Gerarda prevostiana, click this link: Common Names. |
Cat-eyed Water Snake () ¦ Glossy Marsh snake () ¦ |
Localities To Manage Localities for Gerarda prevostiana, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Details Encoded By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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