Lycodon meridionalis

Lycodon meridionalis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Colubrinae
Genus:	Lycodon
Species:	L. meridionalis
Binomial name
Lycodon meridionalis (Bourret, 1935)
Synonyms
Dinodon meridionaleOrlov & Ryabov, 2004 Dinodon rufozonatum meridionaleBourret, 1935 Lycodon meridionaleSiler et al. 2013 (by implication)

Lycodon meridionalis, the Vietnamese large-toothed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.

Distribution

It is found in Vietnam, Laos, and China. ^[2]

References

1. Nguyen, T.Q. (2012). "Lycodon meridionale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T192177A2051472. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192177A2051472.en . Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. Lycodon meridionalis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 December 2016.

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