Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Colubridae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Dipsadinae Rank Species | |
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Similar Tretanorhinus, Adelphicos, Conophis, Scaled reptiles, Stenorrhina | ||
The rustyhead snake (Amastridium veliferum) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found from southern Mexico, through Central America, to Colombia. A. veliferum is one of only two recognized species in the genus Amastridium, the other being A. sapperi, which is named in honor of German explorer Karl Sapper.
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