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Chilorhinophis butleri

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Order
  
Squamata

Scientific name
  
Chilorhinophis butleri

Phylum
  
Chordata

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Rank
  
Species

Chilorhinophis butleri, or Butler's two-headed snake, is a species of venomous snake in the Atractaspididae family. It is endemic to Africa and is found in Sudan.

Etymology

The specific name, butleri, is in honor of English zoologist Arthur Lennox Butler (1873-1939), who was the son of Edward Arthur Butler.

References

Chilorhinophis butleri Wikipedia