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Polemon fulvicollis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Order
  
Squamata

Phylum
  
Chordata

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Polemon fulvicollis, or the African snake-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. It is endemic to Africa.

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Geographic range

It is found in Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Uganda.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized including the nominate race.

  • Polemon fulvicollis fulvicollis (Mocquard, 1887)
  • Polemon fulvicollis gracilis (de Witte & Laurent, 1943)
  • Polemon fulvicollis graueri (Sternfeld, 1908)
  • Polemon fulvicollis laurenti (de Witte & Laurent, 1943)

    • References

    Polemon fulvicollis Wikipedia
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