Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus

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Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Genus: Pseudoxyrhopus
Species:
P. tritaeniatus
Binomial name
Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus
Mocquard, 1894
Synonyms

Pseudoxyrhopus dubiusMocquard, 1904

Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus is a species of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. [1] [2] It is commonly known as the Three-Striped Ground Snake.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011. 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172989A6953860.en.
  2. Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 December 2018.