Erythrolamprus fraseri
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| Erythrolamprus fraseri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Erythrolamprus |
| Species: | E. fraseri |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythrolamprus fraseri (Boulenger, 1894) | |
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Erythrolamprus fraseri is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
The specific name, fraseri, is in honor of British zoologist Louis Fraser.[2]
Geographic range
E. fraseri is found in western Ecuador and in Huancabamba Province, Peru.[1]
Description
The holotype of E. fraseri, an adult female, has a snout-vent length (SVL) of 54 cm (21 in), plus a tail length of 15 cm (5.9 in).[3]