Thamnosophis infrasignatus

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Thamnosophis infrasignatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Genus: Thamnosophis
Species:
T. infrasignatus
Binomial name
Thamnosophis infrasignatus
(Günther, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Ptyas infrasignatusGünther, 1882
  • Liopholidophis thieliDomergue, 1972
  • Liopholidophis infrasignatus(Günther, 1882)

Thamnosophis infrasignatus, commonly known as the forest water snake, is a species of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Thamnosophis infrasignatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011. 2011. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172936A6944525.en .
  2. Thamnosophis infrasignatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 December 2018.