Xenopholis scalaris (Wucherer, 1861) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Xenopholis scalaris (Wucherer, 1861)

Xenopholis scalaris (Wucherer, 1861)

Wucherer's ground snake (Xenopholis scalaris) is a colubrid snake species endemic to South America.

Family
Genus
Xenopholis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Xenopholis scalaris (Wucherer, 1861)

Xenopholis scalaris, commonly called Wucherer's ground snake, is a species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae. This species is endemic to South America. Its confirmed geographic range covers Amazonian regions of Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. Additional locality records for the species also exist from Colombia, French Guiana, and Venezuela.

Photo: (c) Arthur de Sena, all rights reserved, uploaded by Arthur de Sena

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Xenopholis

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