Apostolepis assimilis

Apostolepis assimilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:Colubridae
Genus:Apostolepis
Species: A. assimilis
Binomial name
Apostolepis assimilis
(Reinhardt, 1861)
Synonyms

Elapomorphus assimilis Reinhardt, 1861

Apostolepis assimilis (common name: Reinhardt's burrowing snake) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[1][2] It is found in central and southwestern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Bolivia, and northern Argentina;[2] the Reptile Database, however, does not mention Bolivia and treats Argentina as uncertain.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Apostolepis assimilis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Van Wallach; Kenneth L. Williams; Jeff Boundy (22 April 2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. CRC Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4.


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