Dromophis

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Dromophis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Lamprophiidae
Subfamily: Lamprophiinae
Genus: Dromophis
Schlegel, 1837 [1]
Species

Dromophis lineatus
Dromophis praeornatus

Dromophis is a genus of colubrid snakes. There are two commonly accepted species in the genus Dromophis:

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