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Etheridgeum is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae. The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species Etheridgeum pulchrum, which is commonly known as the Sumatra Etheridge snake, and is native to Indonesia.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassSquamata
  4. FamilyColubridae

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taxon common name
Sumatra Etheridge Snakes
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Etheridgeum is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae. The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species Etheridgeum pulchrum, which is commonly known as the Sumatra Etheridge snake, and is native to Indonesia.

==Etymology== The generic name, Etheridgeum, is in honor of American herpetologist Richard Emmett Etheridge (1929–2019). The specific name, pulchrum, is Latin for "beautiful".

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