| Meizodon regularis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Meizodon |
| Species: | M. regularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Meizodon regularis | |
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Meizodon regularis, the eastern crowned smooth snake, is a species of snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae. It is found in Africa.
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Meizodon krameri, the Tana Delta smooth snake, is a species of snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae. It is found in Kenya.
Meizodon plumbiceps, the black-headed smooth snake, is a species of snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae. It is found in Africa and the Arabian peninsula.
Meizodon semiornatus, the semiornate smooth snake or semiornate snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae. It is found in Africa.
Data related to Meizodon regularis at Wikispecies