Mopanveldophis

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Mopanveldophis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Mopanveldophis
Figueiroa, McKelvy, Grismer, Bell, & Lailvaux, 2016
Species:
M. zebrinus
Binomial name
Mopanveldophis zebrinus
(Broadley & Schätti, 2000)
Synonyms
  • Coluber zebrinus
  • Hemerophis zebrinus

Mopanveldophis, the Cunene racer, is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Mopanveldophis zebrinus. [2] It is found in northern Namibia. [3]

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References

  1. Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F. (2020). "Mopanveldophis zebrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T120686019A120906448. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T120686019A120906448.en . Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. Mopanveldophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
  3. Mopanveldophis zebrinus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.