Amnesteophis

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Amnesteophis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Amnesteophis
Myers, 2011
Species:
A. melanauchen
Binomial name
Amnesteophis melanauchen
(Jan, 1863)

Amnesteophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Amnesteophis melanauchen. [2] It is found in Brazil. [3]

This small snake species was first referenced about 140 years ago by locals in Bahia, Brazil. It is most similar to the Taeniophallus occipitalis in size and features. [4]

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References

  1. Hoogmoed, M.S. 2019. Amnesteophis melanauchen. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016:e.T15155355A15155489. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15155355/15155489. Downloaded on 01 May 2021.
  2. Amnesteophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2016.
  3. Amnesteophis melanauchen at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2016.
  4. Myers, Charles (11 May 2011). "A New Genus and New Tribe for Enicognathus melanauchen Jan, 1863, a Neglected South American Snake (Colubridae: Xenodontinae), with Taxonomic Notes on Some Dipsadinae". American Museum Novitates (3715): 1–33. doi:10.1206/3715.2. S2CID   40563886. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 6 March 2020.