Psomophis obtusus

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Psomophis obtusus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Psomophis
Species:
P. obtusus
Binomial name
Psomophis obtusus
(Cope, 1863)

Psomophis obtusus, the wide ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay. [2]

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References

  1. Arzamendia, V.; Giraudo, A.; Scott, N.; Scrocchi, G. (2019). "Psomophis obtusus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T174102A61317837. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Psomophis obtusus". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.