Cape file snake

Cape file snake
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Lamprophiidae
Genus: Limaformosa
Species:
L. capensis
Binomial name
Limaformosa capensis
(A. Smith, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Heterolepis capensis
    A. Smith, 1847
  • Simocephalus capensis
    — Boulenger, 1893
  • Mehelya capensis
    — Rasmussen, 1981
  • Gonionotophis capensis
    — Kelly et al., 2011
  • Limaformosa capensis
    — Broadley et al., 2018

The Cape file snake (Limaformosa capensis) is a species of large, non-venomous snake endemic to Africa, belonging to the family Lamprophiidae.

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