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Xenelaphis hexagonotus
Country
| Country | Singapore |
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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 | Xenelaphis | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | hexagonotus | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2012 |
| 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 | Cantor, 1847 | Country Distribution | Singapore |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species occurs in southernmost Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java (David and Vogel 1996; Stuebing and Inger 1999; Grismer and Pan 2008). Records reported in the 19th Century from near Rangoon (= Yangon), Myanmar, and Saigon (= Ho Chi Minh City), Viet Nam (Smith 1943, Nguyen et al. 2009) have not been duplicated and are doubtful. It occurs at elevations from near sea level up to 200 m.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia (Jawa, Sumatera); Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 1
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 200
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Population [top]
Population: This species is common (David and Vogel 1996). Its population may be increasing because it thrives in disturbed habitat and is an efficient predator on rats which are commensalist with humans. In Peninsular Malaysia this species is less common than it is in Singapore and Sumatra.
Current Population Trend: Increasing
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This is a ground-dwelling species that occurs at low elevations in wet forest, peat swamps, and especially disturbed areas such as plantations and rice paddies (David and Vogel 1996, Stuebing and Inger 1999). The species is an efficient predator on rats but also eats birds, frogs and fish (David and Vogel 1996, Stuebing and Inger 1999).
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: The species is consumed in soup in Sarawak (Stuebing and Inger 1999).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no apparent threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species occurs in several protected areas throughout its range. No species-specific conservation measures are required.
Citation: Grismer, L., Vogel, G. & Chan-Ard, T. 2012. Xenelaphis hexagonotus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192212A2056403. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192212A2056403.en. Downloaded on 07 July 2017.
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Xenelaphis hexagonotus, click this link: Synonyms. |
Coluber hexagonotus Cantor, 1847 ¦ Coluber hexahonotus (sic) Cantor, 1847 ¦ Coryphodon hexanotus (sic) Günther, 1858 ¦ Coryphodon sublutescens Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 ¦ Ptyas hexagonotus Theobald, 1876 ¦ Xenelaphis hexahonotus Günther, 1864 ¦ |
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Species Record Details Encoded By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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