Hypsiglena affinis

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Hypsiglena affinis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hypsiglena
Species:
H. affinis
Binomial name
Hypsiglena affinis
Boulenger, 1894

Hypsiglena affinis is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico. [1]

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References

  1. "Hypsiglena affinis DUNN, 1920". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.