Dryophylax hypoconia

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Dryophylax hypoconia
Thamnodynastes hypoconia in Lencois Maranhenses National Park - ZooKeys-246-051-g007-F.jpeg
In Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dryophylax
Species:
D. hypoconia
Binomial name
Dryophylax hypoconia
(Cope, 1860)
Synonyms [2]
  • Dryophylas pallidus subsp. strigilisThunberg, 1787
  • Dryophylax pallidus subsp. strigilisSerié, 1936
  • Tachymenis hypoconiaCope, 1860
  • Thamnodynastes nattereriBoulenger, 1896

Dryophylax hypoconia is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

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Geographic range

D. hypoconia is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is distributed around several regions in Suuth America. In Brazil, it can be found in Rio Grande do Sul, Goias, Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro. In Argentina, its range includes Formosa, Chaco, Corrientes, Misiones, Entre Rios, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires and Cordoba provinces. [3]

The type locality of this species is Buenos Aires, Argentina. [3]

Life cycle

The species is viviparous. Clutch sizes typically range from 4-16 embryos, and there is no significant relationship between clutches size and female's body size. Oviposition occurs from January to April. [4]

References

  1. Arzamendia, V.; Fitzgerald, L.; Giraudo, A.; Montero, R.; Williams, J. (2019). "Thamnodynastes hypoconia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T15183091A15183105. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T15183091A15183105.en .
  2. "Thamnodynastes hypoconia (Cope, 1860)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Species Dryophylax hypoconia at The Reptile Database
  4. REBELATO, MARLUCI M.; PONTES, GLÁUCIA M.F.; TOZETTI, ALEXANDRO M. (2016-07-11). "Reproductive biology of Thamnodynastes hypoconia (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) in Brazilian subtemperate wetlands". Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências. 88 (3 suppl): 1699–1709. doi: 10.1590/0001-3765201620140569 . ISSN   1678-2690.

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