Striped harlequin snake

Striped harlequin snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:Lamprophiidae
Genus:Homoroselaps
Jan, 1858
Species: H. dorsalis
Binomial name
Homoroselaps dorsalis
(Smith, 1849)

The striped harlequin snake (Homoroselaps dorsalis) is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae and subfamily Atractaspidinae, which is sometimes elevated to the rank of family (as Atractaspididae).[2] It is found in South Africa and Swaziland.

References

  1. Burger, M. (2017). "Homoroselaps dorsalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T10242A110345392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T10242A110345392.en. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Homoroselaps&species=dorsalis&search_param=%28%28taxon%3D%27Atractaspidinae%27%29%29


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