Dendrelaphis tristis

Taxonavigation
[edit]| Taxonavigation: Colubroidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Chrysopeleinae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species: Dendrelaphis tristis
Name
[edit]Dendrelaphis tristis (Daudin, 1803)
- Neotype: SMF 58442, ♂, collected by H. Schetty. [designated by Rooijen & Vogel (2008: 38)]
- Type locality: “Calcutta, India” via neotype designation.
Combinations
[edit]- Coluber tristis Daudin, 1803: 430 [original combination]
- Dendrelaphis tristis — Boulenger, 1894: 88 [subsequent combination]
- Ahaetulla tristis — Smith, 1943 [subsequent combination]
Synonyms
[edit]- Dendrophis scandens Boie, 1827
- Chrysopelea boiei Smith, 1836: 144
- Dendrelaphis tristis taprobanensis Wall, 1921
Native distribution areas
[edit]- Nepal
- Bangladesh
- India
- Sri Lanka
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Daudin, F.M. 1803. Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, des reptiles : ouvrage faisant suite à l'Histoire naturelle générale et particulière, composée par Leclerc de Buffon, et rédigée par C.S. Sonnini. Tome Sixième. L'Imprimerie de F. Dufart: Paris. 447 pp. + plates LXXI–LXXX. BHL Reference page.
- Van Rooijen, J. & Vogel, G. 2008. An investigation into the taxonomy of Dendrelaphis tristis (Daudin, 1803): revalidation of Dipsas schokari (Kuhl, 1820) (Serpentes, Colubridae). Contributions to Zoology 77(1) 33–43. DOI: 10.1163/18759866-07701005
Reference page.
Additional references
[edit]- Van Rooijen, J. & Vogel, G. 2009. A multivariate investigation into the population systematics of Dendrelaphis tristis (Daudin, 1803) and Dendrelaphis schokari (Kuhl, 1820): revalidation of Dendrophis chairecacos Boie, 1827 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Herpetological Journal 19(4): 193–200. PDF Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Wickramasinghe, L.J.M. & Ganesh, S.R. 2021. IUCN: Dendrelaphis tristis (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T172608A1351149. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T172608A1351149.en. Accessed on 02 November 2025.
Vernacular names
[edit]- বাংলা: বেত আছড়া
- English: Daudin's Bronzeback