| Lytorhynchus ridgewayi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lytorhynchus |
| Species: | L. ridgewayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lytorhynchus ridgewayi Boulenger , 1887 | |
Lytorhynchus ridgewayi, the Derafshi snake, is a species of snake found in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan . [2]
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