Fiji snake

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Fiji snake

The Fiji snake (Ogmodon vitianus), also known as the Bolo snake, is a species of snake in the family Elapidae. It is monotypic within the genus Ogmodon. It is endemic to Fiji, found only on the island of Viti Levu, and is strongly subterranean.[2]

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Fiji snake
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Ogmodon
W. Peters, 1864
Species:
O. vitianus
Binomial name
Ogmodon vitianus
W. Peters, 1864
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SOURCES

  • Fijian Burrowing Snake (bolo), Ogmodon vitianus.
  • "Fiji tropical dry forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

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