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Hypsiscopus murphyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Homalopsidae
Genus: Hypsiscopus
Species: H. murphyi
Binomial name
Hypsiscopus murphyi
(Bernstein et al., 2022)

Hypsiscopus murphyi, commonly known as Murphy's mud snake, is species of snake in the family Homalopsidae. It's specific epithet is named after the herpetologist John C. Murphy.

A 2024 morphological study concluded that Hypiscopus murphyi is a junior synonym of Hypiscopus wettsteini after revalidating the latter.

Distribution

Laos (Khammouan), SE China (Hong Kong, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan), Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand.

  • Eating a fish Eating a fish
  • In Thailand In Thailand

References

  1. ^ "Hypsiscopus wettsteini". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-12-22.