Galvarinus

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Galvarinus
Chilean Slender Snake imported from iNaturalist photo 341913779 on 17 January 2024.jpg
G. chilensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Galvarinus
Trevine et al., 2022

Galvarinus is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.

Contents

Geographic range

All species in the genus Galvarinus are endemic to South America. [1]

Species

The following 3 species are recognized as being valid. [1]

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

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