Micrelaps bicoloratus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Lamprophiidae |
Genus: | Micrelaps |
Species: | M. bicoloratus |
Binomial name | |
Micrelaps bicoloratus Sternfeld, 1908 | |
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