Hapsidophrys

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Hapsidophrys
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Hapsidophrys smaragdinus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Hapsidophrys
Fischer, 1856

Hapsidophrys is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae. [1]

Species

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