Achalinus zugorum
Achalinus zugorum is a species of snake discovered in the year 2020 in the Ha Giang Province, Vietnam.[1] The snake belongs to a rare genus of snakes that evolved from trees. It is aesthetically described as dark in color or iridescent,with scales morphing from blues to greens.[2]
| Achalinus zugorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Xenodermidae |
| Genus: | Achalinus |
| Species: | A. zugorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Achalinus zugorum Miller, Davis, Luong, and Do, 2020 | |
The species was verified by the journal Copeia by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the Institute for Ecology and Biological Resources at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.[3]
References
- Pskhun (2020-12-08). "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2020] Achalinus zugorum • Discovery of A New Species of Enigmatic Odd-Scaled Snake (Serpentes: Xenodermidae: Achalinus) from Ha Giang Province, Vietnam". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- Jessie Yeung. "Iridescent snake with shimmering scales discovered in Vietnam". CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- "Rare Species of Iridescent Snake with Shimmering Scales Discovered in Vietnam". News18. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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