Palusophis bifossatus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Palusophis Montingelli, Grazziotin, Battilana, Murphy, Zhang & Zaher, 2019 |
| Species: | P. bifossatus
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| Palusophis bifossatus (Raddi, 1820)
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Geographic range
editThe snake is found in some central and central eastern parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and northern Uruguay.[2] It has the common name of Rio tropical racer. It is monotypic in the genus Palusophis.
References
edit- ^ Caicedo, J.; Calderón, M.; Ines Hladki, A.; Ramírez Pinilla, M.; Renjifo, J.; Rivas, G.; Urbina, N.; Nogueira, C.; Gonzales, L. (2019). "Palusophis bifossatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T203298A2763499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T203298A2763499.en. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Palusophis bifossatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
External links
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