Species

Rhinophis punctatus

Rhinophis punctatus · described by MÜLLER 1832

Rhinophis fergusonianus, a close relative of Rhinophis punctatus — Pictured: Rhinophis fergusonianus, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.
Artist's reconstruction.
Photo: George Albert Boulenger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Scientific name: Rhinophis punctatus
First described: MÜLLER 1832
Class: Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order: Scaled Reptiles (Squamata)
Group: Snakes (Serpentes)
Family: Uropeltidae
Genus: Rhinophis

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

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