Eirenis africanus

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Eirenis africanus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Eirenis
Species:
E. africanus
Binomial name
Eirenis africanus
(Boulenger, 1914)

Eirenis africanus, the African dwarf snake, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. [2]

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References

  1. Spawls, S. (2021). "Eirenis africana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T20878526A20878533. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T20878526A20878533.en . Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. Species Eirenis africanus at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.