Dasypeltis loveridgei

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Dasypeltis loveridgei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dasypeltis
Species:
D. loveridgei
Binomial name
Dasypeltis loveridgei
Mertens, 1954

Dasypeltis loveridgei, commonly known as the dwarf egg-eater, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in South Africa and Namibia. [1]

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References

  1. Species Dasypeltis loveridgei at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.