Tropidodipsas fasciata

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Tropidodipsas fasciata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Tropidodipsas
Species:
T. fasciata
Binomial name
Tropidodipsas fasciata
Günther, 1858
Synonyms
  • Leptognathus subannulatusMüller, 1887
  • Cochliophagus tornieriMüller, 1924
  • Tropidodipsas guerreroensisTaylor, 1939

The banded snail sucker (Tropidodipsas fasciata) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

The snake is found in Mexico, in the states of Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Veracruz and Oaxaca, and possibly in Guatemala.

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References

  1. Lee, J.; Mandujano, R.C. (2019). "Tropidodipsas fasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T198529A2530409. Retrieved 20 November 2021.