| 词条 | Parapistocalamus |
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| image = | image_caption= | status = DD | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | genus = Parapistocalamus | parent_authority = Roux, 1934 | species = hedigeri | authority = Roux, 1934 }} Parapistocalamus is a genus of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. SpeciesThe genus Parapistocalamus contains the sole species Parapistocalamus hedigeri, commonly known as Hediger's coral snake.[2] EtymologyThe specific name, hedigeri, is in honor of Swiss biologist Heini Hediger.[3] Geographic rangeP. hedigeri is found in Papua New Guinea.[2]DescriptionP. hedigeri is a small slender snake. The average total length (including tail) is {{convert|30|cm|in}}, and the maximum recorded total length is {{convert|50|cm|in}}. The head is only slightly wider than the neck. The eye is small, and the pupil is round. The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 15 rows at midbody. Dorsally, it is uniform brown, and ventrally it is yellowish. It may have a lighter collar.[4]HabitatThe preferred habitat of P. hedigeri is forest.[4] BehaviorP. hedigeri is crepuscular or nocturnal. It burrows in leaf litter and rotten logs.[4]ReproductionP. hediger is probably oviparous.[4]References1. ^{{cite journal |author=Hamilton A, Allison A, Tallowin O|date=2011|title=Parapistocalamus hedigeri |journal=IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T177530A1491389.en}} 2. ^1 {{NRDB species|genus=Parapistocalamus|species=hedigeri|accessdate=20 December 2016}} 3. ^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}}. (Parapistocalamus hedigeri, p. 119). 4. ^1 2 3 O'Shea, Mark (1996). A Guide to the Snakes of Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby: Independent Publishing. xii + 239 pp. {{ISBN|9980-916-96-6}}. (Parapistocalamus hedigeri, pp. 146-147 + Map 22). Further reading
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