Philodryas varia

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Philodryas varia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Philodryas
Species:
P. varia
Binomial name
Philodryas varia
(Jan, 1863)

Philodryas varia, Jan's green racer, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

The snake is found in Brazil and Argentina.

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References

  1. Arzamendia, V.; Embert, D.; Fitzgerald, L.; Giraudo, A.; Kacoliris, F.; Montero, R.; Pelegrin, N.; Scrocchi, G.; Williams, J. (2016). "Philodryas varia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T177438A61320187. Retrieved 11 November 2021.