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Striped swamp snake

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Dromophis praeornatus
Least Concern
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Lamprophiidae
Genus: Dromophis
Species:
D. praeornatus
Binomial name
Dromophis praeornatus
Schlegel, 1837 [1]

The striped swamp snake, also known as the African swamp snake,[2] is a species of colubrid snake. It is one of two members of the genus Dromophis. It is found in several African countries, including Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ ZipCodeZoo
  2. ^ UNEP-WCMC Species Database
  3. ^ JCVI.org
  4. ^ "Dromophis praeornatus praeornatus". zipcodezoo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
  • GBIF
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