| Urotheca decipiens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Urotheca |
| Species: | U. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Urotheca decipiens (Günther, 1893) | |
Urotheca decipiens, the pale ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. [2]
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André Marie Constant Duméril was a French zoologist. He was professor of anatomy at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle from 1801 to 1812, when he became professor of herpetology and ichthyology. His son Auguste Duméril was also a zoologist, and the author citation Duméril is used for both André and his son.
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