Xenopholis scalaris | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Xenopholis |
Species: | X. scalaris |
Binomial name | |
Xenopholis scalaris (Wucherer, 1861) | |
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Xenopholis scalaris, also known as Wucherer's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
Xenopholis scalaris is found in Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. [3] Other locality records include Colombia, French Guiana, and Venezuela. [4]