Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Amblyodipsas rodhaini | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Atractaspididae Rank Species | |
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Amblyodipsas rodhaini, commonly known as Rodhain's purple-glossed snake, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Etymology
Both the specific name, rodhaini, and the common name, Rodhain's purple-glossed snake, are in honor of Belgian physician and zoologist Jérome Alphonse Hubert Rodhain (1876–1956).
References
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