Oxyrhabdium modestum

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Oxyrhabdium modestum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Cyclocoridae
Genus: Oxyrhabdium
Species:
O. modestum
Binomial name
Oxyrhabdium modestum
(Duméril, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Stenognathus modestusDuméril, 1853
  • Geophis schadenbergiFischer 1885

Oxyrhabdium modestum, commonly known as the Philippine shrub snake, is a species of snake in the family Cyclocoridae. It is found the Africa on the islands of Basilan, Bohol, Dinagat, Leyte, Mindanao, Negros and Samar. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oxyrhabdium modestum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009. 2009. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T183204A1734331.en .
  2. Oxyrhabdium modestum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 December 2018.