Psammophis praeornatus
Species of snake
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Psammophis praeornatus, also known as the Ornate Olympic Snake, is a species of colubrid snake.[1][2] It was formerly one of two species placed in genus Dromophis, which was found to be nested within Psammophis.[3] It is found in several African countries, including Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon.[1][2]
| Psammophis praeornatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Psammophiidae |
| Genus: | Psammophis |
| Species: | P. praeornatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psammophis praeornatus (Schlegel, 1837) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dromophis praeornatus Schlegel, 1837 | |
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