Chironius leucometapus

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Chironius leucometapus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Chironius
Species:
C. leucometapus
Binomial name
Chironius leucometapus
Dixon, Wiest & Cei, 1993

Chironius leucometapus, the yellow-headed sipo, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Ecuador and Peru. [2]


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References

  1. Chavez, G.; Venegas, P. (2021). "Chironius leucometapus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T147031512A147032055. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T147031512A147032055.en . Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. Chironius leucometapus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 26 February 2016.