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Pseudalsophis hephaestus Zaher et al., 2018

Serpiente corredora de Santiago, Culebra de Santiago, Santiago Racer

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Reptilia

Order
Squamata

Family
Dipsadidae

Genus
Pseudalsophis

Species
hephaestus

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Status

Distribution

Distribution: Endemic on Santiago Island, Rábida Island, and Sombrero Chino Islet.

References

Arteaga, A. Bustamante, L., Vierira, J., Tapia, W., Guayasamin, J.M. (2019) Reptiles of the Galapagos Life on the Enchanted Islands Tropical Herping

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