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Oxyrhabdium modestum

(Oxyrhabdium modestum)

Description

Oxyrhabdium modestum, commonly known as the Philippine shrub snake, is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae. It is found the Philippines on the islands of Basilan, Bohol, Dinagat, Leyte, Mindanao, Negros and Samar and in Indonesia on the island of Java.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lamprophiidae
Genus:Oxyrhabdium
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