Species of Thailand
Boonsong's stream snake
Isanophis boonsongi, Edward Harrison Taylor & Robert E. Elbel, 1958
(In Thai: งูลายสอหมอบุญส่ง, ngu lai sor Mor Boonsong)
Boonsong's keelback (Opisthotropis boonsongi ) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Thailand.
Geographic range
O. boonsongi is known only from Loei Province in northeastern Thailand although it may occur in Laos, southern China and Vietnam. It is found in sub-montane forests and may be aquatic or semi-aquatic, feeding on frogs and fishes.
Etymology
The specific name, boonsongi, commemorates Thai zoologist and conservationist Dr. Boonsong Lekagul.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Suborder
- Serpentes
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Isanophis
- Species
- Isanophis boonsongi
Common names
- German: Boonsongs Bachnatter
- English:
- Boonsong’s stream snake
- Boonsong's keelback
- Thai: งูลายสอหมอบุญส่ง, ngu lai sor Mor Boonsong
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN2.3)
Photos
Range Map
- Dan Sai District, Loei
- Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary