Cemophora

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Cemophora
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Cemophora coccinea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Tribe: Lampropeltini
Genus: Cemophora
Cope, 1860
Species

Two recognized species, see article.

Cemophora is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. [1] The genus contains two species, which are endemic to the United States.

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Species

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References

  1. Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, Baillargeon G, Ouvrard D, eds. (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

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