Etheridgeum
Sign in to saveEtheridgeum 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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Within Vinony's link graph, Etheridgeum is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to Colubridae, Indonesia and Animalia.
Vinony files it under Calamariinae, IUCN Red List data deficient species and Monotypic snake genera.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Calamariinae
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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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