| Elaphe moellendorffi | |
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| juvenile flower snake | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Elaphe |
| Species: | E. moellendorffi |
| Binomial name | |
| Elaphe moellendorffi (Boettger, 1886) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Elaphe moellendorffi, commonly called the flower snake or Moellendorf's [sic] rat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southeastern Asia.
The specific name, moellendorffi, is in honor of German malacologist Otto Franz von Möllendorf. [2]
E. moellendorffi is found in China (Guangdong, Guangxi) and Vietnam (Hòa Bình). It may possibly also occur in Laos. [1]
E. moellendorffi is a large snake. Adults may attain a total length (including tail) of 1.66 m (5.4 ft). [3]
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Geophis championi, the Panamenian earth snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.
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