Chilorhinophis gerardi

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Chilorhinophis gerardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Atractaspididae
Genus: Chilorhinophis
Species: C. gerardi
Binomial name
Chilorhinophis gerardi
(Boulenger, 1913)
Synonyms

Chilorhinophis gerardi, or Gerard's black and yellow burrowing snake, is a species of venomous snake in the Atractaspididae family.[2] It is endemic to Africa, where it is found in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire), Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1]

References

  • Boulenger, G.A. 1913. Description de deux reptiles nouveaux provenant du Katanga. Revue Zoologique Africaine 3:103-105.
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