Micrelaps bicoloratus
Micrelaps bicoloratus, or the Kenya two-headed snake, is a species of venomous opisthoglyphous (rear-fanged) snake in the family Atractaspididae.[1] It is endemic to Kenya.[2]
| Micrelaps bicoloratus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Micrelaps |
| Species: | M. bicoloratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrelaps bicoloratus Sternfeld, 1908 | |
References
- "Micrelaps". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- Genus Micrelaps at The Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2007.
- Sternfeld, R. 1908. Neue und ungenügend bekannte afrikanische Schlangen. Sitzber. Ber. Ges. naturf. Freunde Berlin 4:92-95.
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