Biology:Amnesteophis

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Short description: Species of reptile

Amnesteophis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Amnesteophis
Myers, 2011
Species:
A. melanauchen
Binomial name
Amnesteophis melanauchen
(Jan, 1863)

Amnesteophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Amnesteophis melanauchen.[2] It is found in Brazil.[3]

This small snake species was first referenced about 140 years ago by locals in Bahia, Brazil. It is most similar to the Taeniophallus occipitalis in size and features. [4]

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