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Drymobius margaritiferus

Drymobius margaritiferus
Drymobius margaritiferus, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Drymobius
Species:
D. margaritiferus
Binomial name
Drymobius margaritiferus
(Schlegel, 1837)
Synonyms

Drymobius margaritiferus, commonly known as the speckled racer, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake native to the Americas. The specific name, margaritiferus, means "pearl-bearing" in Latin, referring to the pearl-like spots on the dorsal scales.

  1. ^ Flores-Villela, O.; Hammerson, G.A.; Ines Hladki, A.; Köhler, G.; Lamar, W.; Ramírez Pinilla, M.; Renjifo, J.; Urbina, N. (2017). "Drymobius margaritiferus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T197481A2488545. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T197481A2488545.en. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Blgr1894 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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