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Palusophis

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Palusophis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Palusophis
Species:
P. bifossatus
Binomial name
Palusophis bifossatus
(Raddi, 1820)
Synonyms
  • Coluber bifossatus
  • Coluber capistratus
  • Coluber lichtensteinii
  • Coluber pantherinus
  • Ptyas pantherinus
  • Drymobius bifossatus
  • Dryadophis bifossatus
  • Mastigodryas bifossatus

Palusophis bifossatus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

The snake is found in the South American countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, northern Uruguay, and some central and central eastern parts of Brazil.[1] It has the common name of Rio Tropical Racer. It is monotypic in the genus Palusophis.

References

  1. ^ "Palusophis bifossatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-05-07.