Spalerosophis josephscorteccii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Spalerosophis |
Species: | S. josephscorteccii |
Binomial name | |
Spalerosophis josephscorteccii Lanza, 1964 | |
Spalerosophis josephscorteccii, Scortecci's diadem snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [1] [2] This snake is found in Somalia. [1] [2]
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