Palusophis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Palusophis
Montingelli, Grazziotin, Battilana, Murphy, Zhang & Zaher, 2019
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 some central and central eastern parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and northern Uruguay.[2] It has the common name of Rio tropical racer. It is monotypic in the genus Palusophis.

References

  1. ↑ Caicedo, J.; Calderón, M.; Ines Hladki, A.; Ramírez Pinilla, M.; Renjifo, J.; Rivas, G.; Urbina, N.; Nogueira, C.; Gonzales, L. (2019). "Palusophis bifossatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T203298A2763499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T203298A2763499.en. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Palusophis bifossatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
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