Dunn's Earth Snake
Geophis dunni
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Dipsadidae
Geophis dunni, Dunn's earth snake, is a species of enigmatic snake in the family Colubridae. The species is presumably endemic to Nicaragua and is only known from a single specimen discovered in 1932. This specimen, the holotype, was discovered by Karl Patterson Schmidt in the stomach of a Central American coral snake, and no additional specimen has been seen since.
Geophis dunni est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Dipsadidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du Nicaragua. Étymologie Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Emmett Reid Dunn.
Geophis dunni es una especie de Serpentes de la familia Dipsadidae. Distribución geográfica Es endémica de Nicaragua.
Distribution
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