Taeniophallus brevirostris

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Taeniophallus brevirostris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Taeniophallus
Species:
T. brevirostris
Binomial name
Taeniophallus brevirostris
(Peters, 1863)

Taeniophallus brevirostris, also known as the short-nosed ground snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, and Peru. [2]

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References

  1. Caicedo, J.; Calderón, M.; Ines Hladki, A.; Ramírez Pinilla, M.; Renjifo, J.; Urbina, N.; Nogueira, C.; Catenazzi, A.; Gonzales, L.; Schargel, W.; Rivas, G. (2019). "Taeniophallus brevirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T15182904A15182912. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Species Taeniophallus brevirostris at The Reptile Database