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Issue: Vol. 5763 No. 4: 5 Mar. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-03-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5763.4.10
Page range: 597-600
Abstract views: 27
PDF downloaded: 2

The phylogenetic status of Dipsadoboa flavida (Serpentes: Colubridae)

Port Elizabeth Museum (Bayworld); P.O. Box 13147; Humewood 6013; South Africa; Department of Nature Conservation Management; Natural Resource Science and Management Cluster; Faculty of Science; George Campus; Nelson Mandela University; George; South Africa
Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center; University of Florida; Davie; FL; USA; South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity; Makhanda; South Africa
387 King’s Highway; Lynwood; Pretoria; South Africa
Reptilia Dipsadoboa flavida sub-Saharan Africa phylogenetic reconstruction

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How to Cite

Conradie, W., Keates, C. & Brammer, T. (2026) The phylogenetic status of Dipsadoboa flavida (Serpentes: Colubridae). Zootaxa, 5763 (4), 597–600. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5763.4.10