- Chilorhinophis carpenteri
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Chilorhinophis carpenteri Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Atractaspididae Genus: Chilorhinophis Species: C. carpenteri Binomial name Chilorhinophis carpenteri
(Parker, 1927)Synonyms Parkerophis carpenteri Parker, 1927
Chilorhinophis carpenteri, or the Liwale two-headed snake, is a species of venomous snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1]
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Geographic range
It is endemic to Africa and is found in Mozambique and southeastern Tanzania.[2]
Taxonomy
It was originally named Parkerophis carpenteri.
Etymology
The specific name, carpenteri, honors the type specimen's collector, Geoffrey Douglas Hale Carpenter.[3]
References
- ^ "Chilorhinophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=700182. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ^ Chilorhinophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 May 2009.
- ^ H. W. Parker. 1927. Parallel evolution in some opisthoglyphous snakes, with the description of a new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ser. 9, 20: 81-86.
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