''Limnophis branchi'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
natricine snake found in
Angola. The species is named in honor of
herpetologist William Roy Branch
William Roy "Bill" Branch (12 May 1946, London, England – 14 October 2018, Port Elizabeth, South Africa) was a British-South-African herpetologist.
Branch studied at the University of Southampton where he remained until completing his Ph.D. deg ...
.
[ www.reptile-database.org.]
References
Limnophis
Reptiles of Angola
Reptiles described in 2020
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