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Blanford's Bridle Snake
Lycodon davisonii
Blanford's bridle snake (Lycodon davisonii), also known commonly as Blanford's bridal snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. Blanford's bridle snake is so named because its slim body resembles the bridle used to control horses.
From the article Blanford's bridle snake on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
L. davisonii is found in Cambodia, southern China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, davisonii, is in honor of British ornithologist William Ruxton Davison.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 797712.