The Species Components of Snakes in Ca Mau Province

Abstract

This article listed the species components of snakes in Ca Mau Provice. A total of thirty-four species belonging to twenty-three genus and seven families are distributing in this study area. Of which, family Colubridae has fourteen genus and twenty-three species, family Elapidae has four genus and four species, family Boidae has one genus and three species. The other families have one genus and one species. There were 10 precious species in Vietnam's Red Data Book 2007, IUCN Red List in 2011 and Decree 32/2006 of the Government.

Keywords: Snake; Ca Mau; species; genus; rare.