Tachymenoides is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the species Tachymenoides affinis,[1] also known as Boulenger's slender snake. In 2023, a new species Tachymenoides harrisonfordi was discovered and named after actor Harrison Ford.[2] Both species are found in Peru.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Tachymenoides Trevine et al., 2022 |
References edit
- ^ Tachymenoides at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2022.
- ^ "It had to be a snake: New species gets famous name". www.conservation.org. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Tachymenoides affinis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2022.
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