Forest Night Snake
Ithycyphus goudoti
Ithycyphus goudoti is a species of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is venomous to other animals, but harmless to humans due to the weak nature of the venom.
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Description
Ithycyphus goudoti is slender, with a flattened head, and generally with distinct color patterns in gray, yellow, or uniform red with some small darker spots. It is sexually dimorphic.
Range & habitat
Ithycyphus goudoti can survive in a variety of habitats including rainforest, dry deciduous forest, and spiny thickets.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, goudoti, is in honor of French entomologist Jules Prosper Goudot.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 29870.