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Ninia sebae

(Ninia sebae)

Description

Ninia sebae, commonly known as the redback coffee snake or the red coffee snake, is a species of small terrestrial snake which is endemic to Mexico and Central America south to Costa Rica. Although it resembles some venomous coral snakes in color and size, it is not venomous and seldom bites humans.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Dipsadidae
Genus:Ninia
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