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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: | Tachymenis |
Species: | T. trigonatus
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Binomial name | |
Tachymenis trigonatus (
Leybold, 1873)
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Synonyms | |
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The false tomodon snake (Tachymenis trigonatus) is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae. [2] and is part of the 36 species of the Tachymenini [3]
The false tomodon snake is a viviparity animal of about 450 millimeters long and can be seen on the western and southern regions of the Monte Desert [4] [5]
It is endemic to western Argentina.
Characteristics
The false tomodon snake is characterized by its coloration and number of scales. [5] As part of the Tachymenis genus, it has morphological characters of maxillary teeth with grooved fangs, vertical pupils and symmetric nasal and anal scales. [5]
The false tomodon snake has 8 or fewer maxillary teeth with a distinguishing yellow line present along its dorsal with specifically 19 dorsals in its midbody. [5]
False tomodon snake | |
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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: | Tachymenis |
Species: | T. trigonatus
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Binomial name | |
Tachymenis trigonatus (
Leybold, 1873)
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Synonyms | |
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The false tomodon snake (Tachymenis trigonatus) is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae. [2] and is part of the 36 species of the Tachymenini [3]
The false tomodon snake is a viviparity animal of about 450 millimeters long and can be seen on the western and southern regions of the Monte Desert [4] [5]
It is endemic to western Argentina.
Characteristics
The false tomodon snake is characterized by its coloration and number of scales. [5] As part of the Tachymenis genus, it has morphological characters of maxillary teeth with grooved fangs, vertical pupils and symmetric nasal and anal scales. [5]
The false tomodon snake has 8 or fewer maxillary teeth with a distinguishing yellow line present along its dorsal with specifically 19 dorsals in its midbody. [5]