Apostolepis

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Apostolepis
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Apostolepis assimilis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Apostolepis
Cope, 1862
Type species
Elapomorphus flavo-torquatus
Species

36 species, see text.

Apostolepis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae. [1] However, the familial placement differs among sources. It has also been placed in the family Colubridae, subfamily Dipsadinae [2] or Xenodontinae, [3] or in the family Xenodontidae. [4] The genus Apostolepis is endemic to South America. [4]

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Species

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Apostolepis.

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References

  1. Apostolepis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 February 2016.
  2. Vitt, Laurie J.; Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. pp. 622–626.
  3. "Apostolepis Cope, 1862". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 Wallach, Van; Williams, Kenneth L.; Boundy, Jeff (22 April 2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. CRC Press. p. 50. ISBN   978-1-4822-0847-4.

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