Spatula-toothed snake
Species of snake
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The spatula-toothed snake (Iguanognathus werneri) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.
| Spatula-toothed snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Iguanognathus Boulenger, 1898 |
| Species: | I. werneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Iguanognathus werneri Boulenger, 1898 | |
Etymology
The specific name, werneri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Franz Werner.[2]
