Hydraethiops laevis

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Hydraethiops laevis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hydraethiops
Species:
H. laevis
Binomial name
Hydraethiops laevis
Boulenger, 1904

Hydraethiops laevis is a species of natricine snake found in Cameroon and Gabon. [2]

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References

  1. Chirio, L.; LeBreton, M.; Zassi-Boulou, A.-G.; Chippaux, J.-P. (2021). "Hydraethiops laevis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T124311407A124311419. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Species Hydraethiops laevis at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.