Tachymenis ocellata

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Tachymenis ocellata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Tachymenis
Species:
T. ocellata
Binomial name
Tachymenis ocellata

Tachymenis ocellata, also known as the ocellated pampas snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. [2]

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References

  1. Cacciali, P.; Carreira, S.; Montero, R.; Scott, N. (2021). "Tomodon ocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T89928644A89928647. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Species Tachymenis ocellata at The Reptile Database