Aparallactus moeruensis
Appearance
Aparallactus moeruensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Atractaspididae |
Genus: | Aparallactus |
Species: | A. moeruensis
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Binomial name | |
Aparallactus moeruensis de Witte & Laurent, 1943
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Aparallactus moeruensis, or the Zaire centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1] It is found in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was formerly known as Zaire.
References
- ^ "Aparallactus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- de Witte, G.F. and R.F. Laurent. 1943. Contribution à la systématique des Boiginae du Congo Belge (Rept.) [and errata slip]. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 37:157-189.