Pseudalsophis hoodensis

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Pseudalsophis hoodensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pseudalsophis
Species:
P. hoodensis
Binomial name
Pseudalsophis hoodensis
(Van Denburgh, 1912)

Pseudalsophis hoodensis is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

The snake is found in the Galápagos Islands,. [2]

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References

  1. Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Márquez, C. (2022). "Pseudalsophis hoodensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T190539A54447664. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Pseudalsophis hoodensis". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.