Adelphicos sargii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Adelphicos |
Species: | A. sargii |
Binomial name | |
Adelphicos sargii (Fischer, 1885) | |
Adelphicos sargii, Sargi's earth snake, is a colubrid snake found in Mexico and Guatemala. [2]
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