Philothamnus bequaerti

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Philothamnus bequaerti
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Philothamnus
Species:
P. bequaerti
Binomial name
Philothamnus bequaerti
(Schmidt, 1923)

Philothamnus bequaerti, also known commonly as Bequaert's green snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. [2] The species is native to central Africa.

Geographic range

P. bequaerti is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda. [2]

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References

  1. Spawls, S.; Wagner, P. (2021). "Philothamnus bequaerti ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T20878693A20878702. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T20878693A20878702.en . Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Philothamnus bequaerti ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.