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Pseudalsophis steindachneri

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Pseudalsophis steindachneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pseudalsophis
Species:
P. steindachneri
Binomial name
Pseudalsophis steindachneri
(Van Denburgh, 1912)

Pseudalsophis steindachneri , the Striped Galapagos snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is named after Franz Steindachner, an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist who published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibian species.

Geographic range

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The snake is found on Baltra Island and Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands,.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Márquez, C. (2017). "Pseudalsophis steindachneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T190542A54447669. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pseudalsophis steindachneri". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.