Geophis downsi
| Geophis downsi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Geophis |
| Species: | G. downsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Geophis downsi Savage, 1981
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Geophis downsi, also known as the Savage's earth snake, is a
type locality, Las Cruces Biological Station in the Puntarenas Province.[1][2] It is named after Floyd Leslie Downs.[2]
Only one specimen collected from under
leaf litter in premontane rainforest is known. No further specimens were found during a study on leaf-litter fauna of the area in 2010–2012. There are no known threats to this species that was found in a private reserve.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ a b Geophis downsi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 7 March 2023.
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