Dendrelaphis marenae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Ahaetuliinae |
| Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
| Species: | D. marenae
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| Dendrelaphis marenae G. Vogel & van Rooijen, 2008
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Dendrelaphis marenae, also known commonly as Gaulke's bronze-back tree snake and Maren's bronzeback, is a species of snake in the subfamily Ahaetuliinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
Etymology
[edit]The species Dendrelaphis marenae is named after German herpetologist Dr. Maren Gaulke, honoring her scientific contributions to the field of herpetology in the Philippines. She also helped collect some of the initial specimens.[2][3]: 168
Taxonomy
[edit]Dendrelaphis marenae belongs to the genus Dendrelaphis, which contains 48 other described species.[4]
Dendrelaphis is one of five genera belonging to the vine snake subfamily Ahaetuliinae, of which Dendrelaphis is most closely related to Chrysopelea, as shown in the cladogram below:[5]
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Distribution
[edit]Dendrelaphis marenae is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.[1][2]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of Dendrelaphis marenae is forest, at elevations up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]
Behavior
[edit]Dendrelaphis marenae is diurnal and fully arboreal.[2]
Diet
[edit]Dendrelaphis marenae preys predominately upon frogs.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]Dendrelaphis marenae is oviparous.[1][2] Clutch size is two to ten eggs.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Gillespie, G.; Jose, R.; Diesmos, A.C.; Alonso Gonzalez, J.C.; Demegillo, A.; Pitogo, K.; Delima, E.M. (2021). "Dendrelaphis marenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T199757A2610172. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d Dendrelaphis marenae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 February 2016.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- ^ Genus Dendrelaphis at The Reptile Database.
- ^ Mallik, Ashok Kumar; Achyuthan, N. Srikanthan; Ganesh, Sumaithangi R.; Pal, Saunak P.; Vijayakumar, S.P.; Shanker, Kartik (27 July 2019). "Discovery of a deeply divergent new lineage of vine snake (Colubridae: Ahaetuliinae: Proahaetulla gen. nov.) from the southern Western Ghats of Peninsular India with a revised key for Ahaetuliinae". PLOS ONE. 14 (7): e0218851. Bibcode:2019PLoSO..1418851M. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0218851. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 6636718. PMID 31314800.
Further reading
[edit]- Brown, Rafe M.; Bautista, Joward B.; Clores, Michael A.; Cuesta, Michael A. (2021). "DENDRELAPHIS MARENAE (Gaulke's Bronze-back Tree Snake). DIET". Herpetological Review. 52 (1): 153–154.
- de Lang, R.; Vogel, G. (2005). The Snakes of Sulawesi: A Field Guide to the Land Snakes of Sulawesi with Identification Keys. Frankfurt Contributions to Natural History Volume 25. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. ISBN 3-930612-85-2. 312 pp.
- Phangurha, Josh; Muhtianda, Iman Akbar; Karya, Adi; Analuddin, Kangkuso; Gillespie, Graeme; Jones, Stephanie Courtney (2019). "DENDRELAPHIS MARENAE (Maren's Bronzeback). PREDATION BEHAVIOR". Herpetological Review. 50 (3): 590–591.
- Vogel, G.; van Rooijen, J. (2008). "Contributions to a review of the Dendrelaphis pictus (Gmelin, 1789) complex – 2. the eastern forms". Herpetozoa. 21 (1/2): 3–29. (Dendrelaphis marenae, new species).
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