Oxybelis potosiensis

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Oxybelis potosiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Oxybelis
Species:
O. potosiensis
Binomial name
Oxybelis potosiensis
Taylor, 1941

Oxybelis potosiensis, the Gulf Coast vine snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [1]

The snake is found in Belize and Mexico. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oxybelis potosiensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.