Grayia caesar

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Grayia caesar
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Grayia
Species:
G. caesar
Binomial name
Grayia caesar
(Günther, 1863)

Grayia caesar, Caesar's African water snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, and Angola. [2]

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References

  1. Kusamba, C.; Zassi-Boulou, A.-G. (2020). "Grayia caesar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T13265966A13265974. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Species Grayia caesar at The Reptile Database