Phyllorhynchus decurtatus

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Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
The reptiles of western North America, an account of the species known to inhabit California and Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, British Columbia, Sonora and Lower California (1922) (14582266377).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Phyllorhynchus
Species:
P. decurtatus
Binomial name
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
(Cope, 1868)

Phyllorhynchus decurtatus, the spotted leafnose snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [2]

The snake is found in the United States and Mexico. [2]

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References

  1. Frost, D.R.; Hammerson, G.A.; Gadsden, H. (2007). "Phyllorhynchus decurtatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2007: e.T63868A12723163. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63868A12723163.en . Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Phyllorhynchus decurtatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.