| Cylindrophis yamdena | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Cylindrophiidae |
| Genus: | Cylindrophis |
| Species: | C. yamdena |
| Binomial name | |
| Cylindrophis yamdena Smith & Sidik, 1998 | |
Cylindrophis yamdena, the Yamdena pipe snake, is a species of snake of the family Cylindrophiidae. [2]
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