Rosy boas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rosy boas |
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Lichanura orcutti | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Boidae |
Subfamily: | Erycinae |
Genus: | Lichanura Cope, 1861 |
Type species | |
Lichanura trivirgata Cope, 1861
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Species | |
2 species (see text) |
Lichanura, the rosy boas, are a genus of snakes in the family Boidae. They are distributed across the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Species
There are two recognized species:
- Lichanura orcutti Stejneger, 1889
- Lichanura trivirgata Cope, 1861
See also
In Spanish: Lichanura para niños
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