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Helicops modestus

Helicops modestus, the olive keelback, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Brazil, and can be found in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, and the Federal District of Brasília.

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Helicops modestus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Helicops
Species:
H. modestus
Binomial name
Helicops modestus
Günther, 1861

Helicops modestus, the olive keelback, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Brazil, and can be found in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, and the Federal District of Brasília.

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  1. Silveira, A.L.; Prudente, A.L. da C.; Argôlo, A.J.S.; Abrahão, C.R.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Strüssmann, C.; Loebmann, D.; Barbo, F.E.; Franco, F.L.; Costa, G.C.; de Moura, G.J.B.; Zaher, H. el D.; Borges-Martins, M.; Martins, M.R.C.; Oliveira, M.E.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Marques, O.A.V.; Passos, P.G.H.; Bérnils, R.S.; Kawashita-Ribeiro, R.A.; Sawaya, R.J.; da Costa, T.B.G. (2019). "Helicops modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T15178878A123739797. Retrieved 2 December 2021.