Seychelles house snake

Seychelles house snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Boodontinae
Genus: Lamprophis
Species: L. geometricus
Binomial name
Lamprophis geometricus
(Schlegel, 1837)

The Seychelles house snake (Lamprophis geometricus) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is endemic to Seychelles.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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