Tachymenoides affinis, the Boulenger's slender snake, is a species of snake endemic to Peru.[2] The species was first described in 1896 and is named after Belgian-British zoologist George Albert Boulenger. T. affinis is ovoviviparous and has been recorded to reach lengths of 454 mm.[3]

Tachymenoides affinis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Tachymenoides
Species:
T. affinis
Binomial name
Tachymenoides affinis
(Boulenger, 1896)
Synonyms

Tachymenis affinis

References

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  1. ^ Lehr, E.; Venegas, P.; Aguilar, C. (2016). "Tachymenis affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T48617815A48617820. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Genus Tachymenoides - taxonomy & distribution / RepFocus". repfocus.dk. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  3. ^ "Tachymenoides affinis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2023-08-23.