Erythrolamprus pyburni
Erythrolamprus pyburni, Pyburn's tropical forest snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[1][2] It is only known from its type locality, Loma Linda in the Meta Department.[1]
| Erythrolamprus pyburni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Erythrolamprus |
| Species: | E. pyburni |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythrolamprus pyburni (Markezich & Dixon, 1979) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Umbrivaga pyburni Markezich & Dixon, 1979 | |
Etymology
The specific name, pyburni, is in honor of American herpetologist William Frank "Billy" Pyburn (1927–2007).[2][3]
References
- Gower, D.J.; Castro, F. (2017). "Erythrolamprus pyburni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T177558A44581523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T177558A44581523.en. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- Erythrolamprus pyburni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 March 2023.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Pyburn", p. 213).
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