Hebius petersii

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Hebius petersii
Scientific classification File:OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hebius
Species:
H. petersii
Binomial name
Hebius petersii
(Boulenger, 1893)

Hebius petersii, Peters's keelback, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.[2] The snake is found in Indonesia and Malaysia,[2] as well as in Singapore, where it was once believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered after 64 years in October 2024.[3]

References

  1. Inger, R.F.; Iskandar, D.; Das, I.; Lilley, R. (2016). "Hebius petersii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T192123A96311549. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hebius petersii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 February 2020.
  3. Ang, Qing (29 November 2024). ""Like I had seen a ghost": Rare snake rediscovered in S'pore after 64 years". The Straits Times.