Erythrolamprus pyburni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Erythrolamprus
Species:
E. pyburni
Binomial name
Erythrolamprus pyburni
(Markezich & Dixon, 1979)
Synonyms[1][2]

Umbrivaga pyburni Markezich & Dixon, 1979

Erythrolamprus pyburni, Pyburn's tropical forest snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[1][2] It is only known from its type locality, Loma Linda in the Meta Department.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, pyburni, is in honor of American herpetologist William Frank "Billy" Pyburn (1927–2007).[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gower, D.J.; Castro, F. (2017). "Erythrolamprus pyburni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T177558A44581523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T177558A44581523.en. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Erythrolamprus pyburni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 March 2023.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Pyburn", p. 213).


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