Emmochliophis

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Emmochliophis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Emmochliophis
Fritts & H.M. Smith, 1969

Emmochliophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Ecuador.

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Species

The genus Emmochliophis contains two species which are considered valid. [1]

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

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References

  1. Genus Emmochliophis at The Reptile Database
  2. Buehler, Jake (6 March 2021). "Shadow snake rediscovered in Ecuador's rainforest". New Scientist. Vol. 249, no. 3324. p. 17.
  3. "Pinchinda Snake". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

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