Taeniophallus brevirostris (Peters, 1863) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Taeniophallus brevirostris (Peters, 1863)

Taeniophallus brevirostris (Peters, 1863)

Taeniophallus brevirostris, the short-nosed ground snake, is a colubrid snake found across northern South America.

Family
Genus
Taeniophallus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Taeniophallus brevirostris (Peters, 1863)

Taeniophallus brevirostris, commonly called the short-nosed ground snake, is a snake species that belongs to the Colubridae family. This species has been recorded in Brazil, Bolivia, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, and Peru.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Taeniophallus

More from Colubridae

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