Xenodon histricus

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Xenodon histricus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Xenodon
Species:
X. histricus
Binomial name
Xenodon histricus
(Jan, 1863)

Xenodon histricus, Jan's hognose snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. [2]

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References

  1. Cacciali, P.; Carreira, S.; Scott, N. (2019). "Xenodon histricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T112539440A15183459. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Species Xenodon histricus at The Reptile Database