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Philothamnus bequaerti

Philothamnus bequaerti, commonly known as Bequaert's green snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to central Africa.

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Philothamnus bequaerti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Philothamnus
Species:
P. bequaerti
Binomial name
Philothamnus bequaerti
(Schmidt, 1923)

Philothamnus bequaerti, commonly known as Bequaert's green snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae.2 The species is native to central Africa.

Geographic range

P. bequaerti is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda.2

References

References

  1. Spawls, S.; Wagner, P. (2021). "Philothamnus bequaerti ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T20878693A20878702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T20878693A20878702.en. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. "Philothamnus bequaerti ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.