Seychelles house snake
| Seychelles house snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Lamprophis |
| Species: | L. geometricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lamprophis geometricus (Schlegel, 1837) | |
The Seychelles house snake (Lamprophis geometricus) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Seychelles.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Gerlach, J. & Ineich, I. (2006). "Lamprophis geometricus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T61426A12481370. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61426A12481370.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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