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Xenodon merremi

Xenodon merremi
Xenodon merremii in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park - ZooKeys-246-051-g007-G.jpeg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Dipsadidae
Genus: Xenodon
Species: X. merremi
Binomial name
Xenodon merremi
(Wagler, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Ophis merremii
    Wagler, 1824
  • Xenodon merremi
    Fitzinger, 1826
  • Xenodon irregularis
    Günther, 1863
  • Trigonocephalus flavescens
    Bacqué, 1906
  • Trigonocephalus alternatus binocularius
    Bacqué, 1906
  • Waglerophis merremii
    Romano & , 1972
  • Xenodon merremi
    Wallach et al., 2014

Xenodon merremi is a species of snake in the family Dipsadidae. The species is endemic to South America.

The specific name, merremi, is in honor of German herpetologist Blasius Merrem.



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