Chironius exoletus

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Chironius exoletus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Chironius
Species:
C. exoletus
Binomial name
Chironius exoletus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Chironius exoletus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as Linnaeus's sipo.

Geographic range

The snake is found in South America and Central America.

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References

  1. Acosta Chaves, V.; Arzamendia, V.; Ballesteros, E.; Batista, A.; Bolívar, W.; Fitzgerald, L.; García Rodríguez, A.; Giraudo, A.; Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, P.; Kacoliris, F.; Montero, R.; Pelegrin, N.; Saborío, G.; Scrocchi, G.; Vargas Álvarez, J.; Velasco, J.; Williams, J.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Schargel, W.; Rivas, G. (2019). "Chironius exoletus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T203279A2762756. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T203279A2762756.en . Retrieved 1 May 2023.