Dendrophidion paucicarinatum

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Dendrophidion paucicarinatum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dendrophidion
Species:
D. paucicarinatum
Binomial name
Dendrophidion paucicarinatum
(Cope, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Drymobius paucicarinatusCope, 1894
  • Dendrophidion paucicarinatus
    (Cope, 1894)

Dendrophidion paucicarinatum, commonly known as Cope's forest racer, is a snake of the colubrid family.

Geographic distribution

The snake is found in Costa Rica and western Panama between altitudes of 1000 and 1600 meters. [2]

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References

  1. "Dendrophidion paucicarinatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2013. 2013. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T203289A2763092.en .
  2. Dendrophidion paucicarinatum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 25 December 2018.