Achalinus werneri

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Achalinus werneri

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Xenodermidae
Genus: Achalinus
Species:
A. werneri
Binomial name
Achalinus werneri
Synonyms

Achalinus werneri, also known

endemic to the Ryukyu Islands, Japan.[1] There are no subspecies that are currently recognized.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, werneri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Franz Werner.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural

wetlands.[1]

Reproduction

A. werneri is oviparous.[2]

Conservation status

In 1996 the species Achalinus werneri was classified as Near Threatened by the

IUCN.[1] This is because its range is estimated to be less than 20,000 km2 (7,722 sq mi), or its area of occupancy is estimated to be less than 2,000 km2 (772 sq mi), and estimates indicate its range is severely fragmented, or known to exist at no more than ten locations, and that a continuing decline has been inferred, observed or projected in the area, extent and/or quality of its habitat.[4]

References

Further reading

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  • Ota H (2000). "Current status of the threatened amphibians and reptiles of Japan". Population Ecology 42: 5–9.
  • Van Denburgh J (1912). "Concerning Certain Species of Reptiles and Amphibians from China, Japan, the Loo Choo Islands, and Formosa". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 3: 187–258. (Achalinus werneri, new species, pp. 254–255).