Rodriguesophis
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Rodriguesophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Brazil.
| Rodriguesophis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Rodriguesophis Zaher, Grazziotin, R. Murphy, Scrocchi, Benavides, Y.-P. Zhang & Bonatto, 2012 |
| Species | |
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Three recognized species, see article. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phimophis | |
Description
The genus Rodriguesophis has the following characteristics. The rostral is spatulate and straight, not upturned. The loreal is absent. A dark nuchal collar is present, which is more or less distinct depending on the species. Juveniles are bright red dorsally.[2]
Species
The following three species are recognized as being valid.[3]
- Rodriguesophis chui (Rodrigues, 1993)
- Rodriguesophis iglesiasi (Gomes, 1915) – Gomes's pampas snake
- Rodriguesophis scriptorcibatus (Rodrigues, 1993)
Etymology
The generic name, Rodriguesophis, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues.[2] The specific name, chui, is in honor of Brazilian zoologist Tien Hsi Chu.[4]
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