Tropidonophis aenigmaticus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tropidonophis |
| Species: | T. aenigmaticus
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Tropidonophis aenigmaticus, also known commonly as the East Papuan keelback, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Papua New Guinea including Fergusson Island.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Tropidonophis aenigmaticus are freshwater wetlands, including near streams in forest, at altitudes from near sea level to 1,700 m (5,600 ft).[1]
Reproduction
Tropidonophis aenigmaticus is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c O'Shea, M. (2015). "Tropidonophis aenigmaticus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T42492523A42492528. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Tropidonophis aenigmaticus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
Further reading
- Malnate, E.V.; Underwood, G. (1988). "Australasian natricine snakes of the genus Tropidonophis ". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 140 (1): 59–201. (Tropidonophis aenigmaticus, new species, p. 165).