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616:oviparous
590:R. dulcis
544:L. dulcis
530:segmented
518:earthworm
473:, or the
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199:Kingdom:
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315:Synonyms
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233:Squamata
223:Reptilia
213:Chordata
209:Phylum:
203:Animalia
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166:IUCN 3.1
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