Emmochliophis miops

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Emmochliophis miops
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Emmochliophis
Species:
E. miops
Binomial name
Emmochliophis miops
(Boulenger, 1898)

Emmochliophis miops is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The species is found in Ecuador and Colombia. [2] Emmochilophis micops was thought to be extinct before two individuals were found in 2017. [3]

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References

  1. Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. & Yánez-Muñoz, M. (2017). Emmochliophis miops. In: IUCN 2020. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022.2.
  2. Emmochliophis miops at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 5 December 2014.
  3. "Rediscovery and redescription of the rare, critically endangered snake Emmochliophis miops (Serpentes: Colubridae), with comments on its natural history, distribution, and phylogenetic relationships". doi:10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v19i1p3-12.