Seychelles house snake
Appearance
Seychelles house snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Lamprophiidae |
Genus: | Lamprophis |
Species: | L. geometricus
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Binomial name | |
Lamprophis geometricus (Schlegel, 1837)
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The Seychelles house snake (Lamprophis geometricus) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Seychelles.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Gerlach, J. & Ineich, I. 2006. Lamprophis geometricus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.