Rhynchocalamus dayanae

Rhynchocalamus dayanae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Rhynchocalamus
Species:
R. dayanae
Binomial name
Rhynchocalamus dayanae
Tamar, Šmíd, Göçmen, Meiri, & Carranza, 2016

Rhynchocalamus dayanae, commonly known as Dayan's kukri snake, belongs to the family Colubridae.[1] The snake is found in Yemen and Oman.[1] It was named in honor of the Israeli zoologist, Tamar Dayan.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rhynchocalamus dayanae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ Pskhun (2017-11-15). "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2016] Rhynchocalamus dayanae • An Integrative Systematic Revision and Biogeography of Rhynchocalamus Snakes (Reptilia, Colubridae) with A Description of A New Species from Israel". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2025-07-29.


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