Eryx vittatus

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Eryx vittatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Eryx
Species:
E. vittatus
Binomial name
Eryx vittatus
(Chernov, 1959)

Eryx vittatus is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Tajikistan. [1]

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References

  1. Eryx vittatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 16 December 2014.