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Spatula-toothed snake

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The spatula-toothed snake (Iguanognathus werneri) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.

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Etymology

The specific name, werneri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Franz Werner.[2]

Taxonomy

The species I. werneri is monotypic within the genus Iguanognathus.[3]

Geographic range

I. werneri is known only from the holotype, which was collected in Sumatra, Indonesia.[1]

Habitat

The natural habitat of I. werneri is unknown.[1]

Description

All the teeth of I. werneri (mandibular, maxillary, and palatal) have spatulate crowns, which are ribbed along the outer side. The holotype, which is a female, has a total length of 35 cm (14 in), including a tail 8.7 cm (3.4 in) long.[4]

Reproduction

I. werneri is oviparous.[5]

References

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