Crotaphopeltis tornieri
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| Crotaphopeltis tornieri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Crotaphopeltis |
| Species: | C. tornieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Crotaphopeltis tornieri (F. Werner, 1908) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Crotaphopeltis tornieri, also known commonly as Tornier's cat snake and Werner's cat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.
The specific name, tornieri, is in honor of German zoologist Gustav Tornier.[3]
