Tripanurgos compressus
| Mapepire De Fe | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tripanurgos |
| Species: | T. compressus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tripanurgos compressus Daudin, 1803 | |
Tripanurgos compressus, the Mapepire De Fe is a snake found in tropical South America and Trinidad and Tobago. It feeds on small lizards and probably on frogs and nestling birds.
References
Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. ISBN 1-58544-116-3.
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