Pseudorabdion

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Pseudorabdion
Pseudorhabdion cf. mcnamarae (KU 327193) from Barangay Binatug - ZooKeys-266-001-g091.jpg
Pseudorabdion mcnamarae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Calamariinae
Genus: Pseudorabdion
Jan, 1862

Pseudorabdion is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.

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Geographic range

Species in the genus Pseudorabdion are found in Southeast Asia. [1]

Species

The following 15 species are recognized as being valid. [1]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pseudorabdion.

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