| Baliodryas steinbachi | |
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| Eating a fleshbelly frog | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Baliodryas Zaher & Prudente, 2019 |
| Species: | B. steinbachi |
| Binomial name | |
| Baliodryas steinbachi (Boulenger, 1905) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Baliodryas is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Baliodryas steinbachi. It is endemic to South America.
The specific name, steinbachi is in honor of Dr. Jose Steinbach (1856–1929), who collected biological specimens in South America. [3]
B. steinbachi is found in Bolivia and Brazil. [2] The preferred natural habitat is forest at an altitude of 250 m (820 ft). [1]
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