Helicops leopardinus (Schlegel, 1837) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Helicops leopardinus (Schlegel, 1837)

Helicops leopardinus (Schlegel, 1837)

Leopard keelback (Helicops leopardinus) is a colubrid snake endemic to multiple South American countries.

Family
Genus
Helicops
Order
Class
Squamata

About Helicops leopardinus (Schlegel, 1837)

Helicops leopardinus, commonly known as the leopard keelback, is a species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae. This species is endemic to South America, where it occurs in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Suriname.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Helicops

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