Mastigodryas pulchriceps | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Mastigodryas |
Species: | M. pulchriceps |
Binomial name | |
Mastigodryas pulchriceps (Cope, 1868) | |
Mastigodryas pulchriceps , Cope's tropical racer , is a species of snake found in Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. [2]
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