| Hydrops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Hydrops Wagler, 1830 |
Hydrops is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America. [1]
Three species are recognized as being valid. [1] [2]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Hydrops.
The specific name, martii, is in honor of German botanist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. [3]
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