Meizodon krameri

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Meizodon krameri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Meizodon
Species:
M. krameri
Binomial name
Meizodon krameri
Schätti, 1985

Meizodon krameri, the Tana Delta smooth snake, is a species of snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae. It is found in Kenya. [2]

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References

  1. Spawls, S.; Branch, W.R.; Malonza, P. (2022) [amended version of 2014 assessment]. "Meizodon krameri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T13265429A217783846. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T13265429A217783846.en . Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. Meizodon krameri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database