Rhabdophis angeli, also known commonly as Angel's keelback, is a species of keelback snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
Etymology
The specific name, angeli, is in honor of French herpetologist Fernand Angel.
Geographic range
R. angeli is found in northern Vietnam, in Thái Nguyên Province and Vénh Phúc Province.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of R. angeli is forest.
Description
R. angeli may attain a total length (including tail) of .
Reproduction
R. angeli is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Bourret R (1934). "Notes herpétologiques sur l'Indochine Française II: Sur quelques serpents des montagnes du Tonkin ". Bulletin Générale de l'Instruction Publique, Hanoi 1934: 149âÂÂ157. (Natrix angelii, new species). (in French).
- , , (2009). Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main: Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 768 pp. .
- , , (2000). "List of snakes of Tam-Dao mountain ridge (Tonkin, Vietnam)". Russian Journal of Herpetology 7 (1): 69âÂÂ80. (Rhabdophis angelii).