| Hypsirhynchus polylepis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hypsirhynchus |
| Species: | H. polylepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsirhynchus polylepis (Buden, 1966) | |
Hypsirhynchus polylepis, the Jamaican long-tailed racer or Jamaican long-tailed ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Jamaica. [2]
The California ground squirrel, also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and its range has relatively recently extended into Washington and northwestern Nevada. Formerly placed in Spermophilus, as Spermophilus beecheyi, it was reclassified in Otospermophilus in 2009, as it became clear that Spermophilus as previously defined was not a natural (monophyletic) group. A full species account was published for this species in 2016.
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The black mamba is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra; mature specimens generally exceed 2 m and commonly grow to 3 m (9.8 ft). Specimens of 4.3 to 4.5 m have been reported. Its skin colour varies from grey to dark brown. Juvenile black mambas tend to be paler than adults and darken with age.
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Hypsirhynchus funereus, the Jamaican black racer, Jamaican black racerlet, or Jamaican black ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Jamaica.
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