Tantilla vermiformis

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Tantilla vermiformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Tantilla
Species:
T. vermiformis
Binomial name
Tantilla vermiformis
(Hallowell, 1861)

Tantilla vermiformis, Hallowell's centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [2]

The snake species distribution is from Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. [2]

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References

  1. Sunyer, J.; Sasa, M. (2013). "Tantilla vermiformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T177507A1490403. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T177507A1490403.en . Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Tantilla vermiformis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.