Hologerrhum
Hologerrhum is a genus of snakes in the family Lamprophiidae.[1]
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| Hologerrhum philippinum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyclocorinae |
| Genus: | Hologerrhum Günther, 1858 |
Geographic range
The genus Hologerrhum is endemic to the Philippines.[1]
Species
The genus Hologerrhum contains two species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Hologerrhum dermali R.M. Brown, Leviton, Ferner & Sison, 2001
- Hologerrhum philippinum Günther, 1858
Etymology
The specific name, dermali, is in honor of American herpetologist Ronald Ian Crombie (born 1949) whose nickname is "Dermal".[2]
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References
- Genus Hologerrhum at The Reptile Database.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Crombie", p. 62; "Dermal", p. 70).
Further reading
- Günther A (1858). Catalogue of the Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xvi + 281 pp. (Hologerrhum, new genus, p. 186; H. philippinum, new species, pp. 186-187).
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