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Xenopholis scalaris

Xenopholis scalaris
Wucherer's ground snake (Xenopholis scalaris).jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Dipsadidae
Genus: Xenopholis
Species: X. scalaris
Binomial name
Xenopholis scalaris
(Wucherer, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Elapomorphus scalaris
    Wucherer, 1861
  • Xenopholis scalaris
    Boulenger, 1896

Xenopholis scalaris is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

Xenopholis scalaris is found in Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. Other locality records include Colombia, French Guiana, and Venezuela.



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