Drymobius chloroticus

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Drymobius chloroticus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Drymobius
Species:
D. chloroticus
Binomial name
Drymobius chloroticus
(Cope, 1886)
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Drymobius chloroticus, the green highland racer, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. [2]

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References

  1. Lopez-Luna, M.A.; Canseco-Márquez, L.; Muñoz-Alonso, A. (2020) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Drymobius chloroticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T63775A176241504. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T63775A176241504.en . Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. Species Drymobius chloroticus at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.