Crotaphopeltis barotseensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Crotaphopeltis |
Species: | C. barotseensis
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Binomial name | |
Crotaphopeltis barotseensis |
Crotaphopeltis barotseensis, the Barotse water snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [1] [3]
The snake is found in Angola, Botswana and Zambia. [1] [3] It is a largely aquatic snake typically associated with Papyrus and Phragmites swamps. [1]