Masticophis anthonyi

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Masticophis anthonyi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Masticophis
Species:
M. anthonyi
Binomial name
Masticophis anthonyi
(Stejneger, 1901)

Masticophis anthonyi, the Clarion Island whip snake, is a species of snake found on Clarion Island in Mexico. [2]

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References

  1. Ponce-Campos, P.; García Aguayo, A. (2007). "Masticophis anthonyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2007: e.T63844A12721436. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63844A12721436.en . Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. Masticophis anthonyi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database