| Diaphorolepis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Diaphorolepis Jan, 1863 |
Diaphorolepis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is indigenous to northwestern South America.
The genus Diaphorolepis contains the following two species which are recognized as being valid. [1]
The specific name, wagneri, is in honor of German paleontologist Johann Andreas Wagner. [2]
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Erythrolamprus aesculapii, also known commonly as the Aesculapian false coral snake, the South American false coral snake, and in Portuguese as bacorá, or falsa-coral, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
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