Schlegel's golden snake
Cercophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Cercophis auratus.[1]
| Schlegel's golden snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Cercophis Fitzinger, 1843 |
| Species: | C. auratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercophis auratus (Schlegel, 1837) | |
| Synonyms | |
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References
- Cercophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 December 2016.
- Cercophis auratus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 December 2016.
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