Geophis chalybeus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Geophis |
Species: | G. chalybeus |
Binomial name | |
Geophis chalybeus (Wagler, 1830) | |
Geophis chalybeus, also known as the Veracruz earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico. [2]
Geophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus Geophis are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes. The genus consists of 53 distinct species.
Geophis immaculatus, Downs's earth snake, is a small snake of the colubrid family. It is native to Mexico and Guatemala. There are no recognized subspecies. Although not much has been documented about it, the population distribution is in abundance and is of least concern in terms of conservation status.
Geophis dunni, Dunn's earth snake, is a species of enigmatic snake in the family Colubridae. The species is presumably endemic to Nicaragua and is only known from a single specimen discovered in 1932. This specimen, the holotype, was discovered by Karl Patterson Schmidt in the stomach of a Central American coral snake, and no additional specimen has been seen since. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 310 mm (12 in), a tail length of 57 mm (2.2 in), and a total length of 367 mm (14.4 in). It is part of the Geophis sieboldi species group according to Floyd Leslie Downs. This species was named by Schmidt after fellow herpetologist Emmett Reid Dunn "in allusion to his important contributions to our knowledge of this group of snakes".
Geophis championi, the Panamenian earth snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.
Geophis anocularis, also known as the Sierra Mije earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Geophis blanchardi, also known as Blanchard's earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Geophis dubius, also known as the Mesa del Sur earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico. This species is endemic to the state of Oaxaca in Mexico. It is found between 2,100 and 2,650 m of altitude.
Geophis dugesii, also known as Dugès's earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Geophis incomptus, also known as the Sierra Coalcoman earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Mexico.
Geophis juarezi, also known as Benito Juarez's earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Mexico.
Geophis juliai, also known as Zurtuche's earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Mexico.
Geophis laticinctus, also known as the Mesa Central earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Mexico.
Geophis laticollaris, also known as the widecollar earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Mexico.
Geophis latifrontalis, also known as the Potosí earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Mexico.
Geophis maculiferus, also known as the Michoacán earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Geophis omiltemanus, also known as the Guerreran earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Geophis petersii, also known as Peters's earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Geophis sallaei, also known as Sallae's earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Geophis tarascae, also known as the Tarascan earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Mexico.