Micrelaps tchernovi
Micrelaps tchernovi, also commonly known as Tchernov's chainling or Tchernov's chainling snake,[1] is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.[2]
| Micrelaps tchernovi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Micrelaps |
| Species: | M. tchernovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrelaps tchernovi | |
Etymology
The specific name or epithet, tchernovi, is in honor of Israeli paleontologist Eitan Tchernov (1935-2002), who collected the holotype.[1][3]
Description
Dorsally, M. tchernovi has a pattern of 58 (on average) black saddle-like crossbands which fail to reach the ventrals. The crossbands are usually narrower than the light interspaces. Ventrally, it is all black.[1]
Reproduction
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References
- Species Micrelaps tchernovi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org
- Werner, Yehudah L.; Babocsay, Gergely; Carmely, Hilla; Thuna, Mindy (2006). "Micrelaps in the southern Levant: variation, sexual dimorphism, and a new species (Serpentes: Atractaspididae)". Zoology in the Middle East 38: 29-48. (Micrelaps tchernovi, new species).
- 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. (Micrelaps tchernovi, p. 262).
Further reading
- Bar, Aviad; Haimovitch, Guy (2012). A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Israel. Kent, United Kingdom: Pazbar Ltd, 246 pp. ISBN 978-3-16-148410-0. (Micrelaps tchernovi, pp. 182–183).
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