Philothamnus girardi
(Philothamnus girardi)
Description
Philothamnus girardi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species was described and named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1893. The specific name, girardi, is in honor of French-Portuguese zoologist Alberto Arthur Alexandre Girard (1860-1914).
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Colubridae
Genus:Philothamnus
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