Elapsoidea nigra, also known commonly as the black garter snake or Usambara garter snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in northeastern Tanzania and southeastern Kenya.[1][2] It is a terrestrial and fossorial snake that inhabits moist evergreen forest at elevations of 300–1,900 m (980–6,230 ft) above sea level.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Elapsoidea |
| Species: | E. nigra
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| Binomial name | |
| Elapsoidea nigra Günther, 1888
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In 2009 the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species initially rated the species as endangered. In 2014, its status was updated to "least concern".[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Beraduccii, J.; Msuya, C.A.; Ngalason, W.; Howell, K. (2021). "Elapsoidea nigra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T177485A45006154. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T177485A45006154.en. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Elapsoidea nigra at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 August 2022.
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