| Phalotris mertensi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Phalotris |
| Species: | P. mertensi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalotris mertensi (Hoge, 1955) | |
Phalotris mertensi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Brazil. [2]
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Phalotris labiomaculatus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
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