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Revoil's Short Snake

Brachyophis revoili

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Brachyophis is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged mildly venomous snake species, Brachyophis revoili, commonly known as Revoil's short snake, which is endemic to Eastern Africa. Three subspecies are recognized as being valid. Description (diagnosis) of genus The maxillary is very short, with two or three small teeth, followed, after an interspace, by a large grooved fang.

Distribution

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