| Tropidonophis dolasii | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tropidonophis |
| Species: | T. dolasii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidonophis dolasii Kraus & Allison, 2004 | |
Tropidonophis dolasii is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Etymology
The specific name, dolasii, is in honor of Papua New Guinean, Dolasi Salepuna, for his field assistance.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. dolasii is forest in association with freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 900–1,090 m (2,950–3,580 ft).
Diet
Reproduction
T. dolasii is oviparous.
References
- ^ Tallowin, O.; O'Shea, M.; Parker, F. (2015). "Tropidonophis dolasii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T42492539A42492542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T42492539A42492542.en. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Tropidonophis dolasii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tropidonophis dolasii, p. 74).
Further reading
- Kraus F, Allison A (2004). "A new species of Tropidonophis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae) from the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua New Guinea". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 117 (3): 303–310. (Tropidonophis dolasii, new species).
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| Tropidonophis dolasii | |
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