Rustyhead snake
| Rustyhead snake | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Amastridium Cope, 1895 |
| Species: | A. veliferum |
| Binomial name | |
| Amastridium veliferum Cope, 1861 | |
The rustyhead snake (Amastridium veliferum) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family.[1] It is found from southern Mexico, through Central America to Colombia.[2] It is the only recognized species in the monotypic genus Amastridium.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Amastridium veliferum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ The Reptile Database. Amastridium veliferum COPE, 1860. Consulted: 2012-03-12