Colombian longtail snake
Species of snake
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The Colombian longtail snake (Enuliophis sclateri), also known commonly as the sock-headed snake and the white-headed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species, which is monotypic in the genus Enuliophis, is native to Central America and northern South America.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Enuliophis McCranie & Villa, 1993 |
| Species: | E. sclateri |
| Binomial name | |
| Enuliophis sclateri (Boulenger, 1894) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, sclateri, is in honor of British zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater.[3]
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