Psomophis genimaculatus

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Psomophis genimaculatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Psomophis
Species:
P. genimaculatus
Binomial name
Psomophis genimaculatus
(Boettger, 1885)

Psomophis genimaculatus, also known commonly as the spirit diminutive snake, the spirit ground snake, and cobra-cabelo in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

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Geographic range

P. genimaculatus is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. [2]

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References

  1. Arzamendia, V.; Giraudo, A.; Scott, N.; Scrocchi, G. (2019). "Psomophis genimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T15182322A15182328. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Species Psomophis genimaculatus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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