Helicops petersi

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Helicops petersi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Helicops
Species:
H. petersi
Binomial name
Helicops petersi
Rossman, 1976

Helicops petersi, the spiral keelback, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Ecuador.

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References

  1. Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Almendáriz, A.; Valencia, J. (2017). "Helicops petersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T15179117A15179121. Retrieved 2 December 2021.