Etheridgeum
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Etheridgeum pulchrum

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.

Animal name origin

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

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E. pulchrum is found in Indonesia.

Etheridgeum habitat map

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Etheridgeum habitat map

References

1. Etheridgeum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etheridgeum
2. Etheridgeum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/169685/1280150

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