| Geophis ruthveni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Geophis |
| Species: | G. ruthveni |
| Binomial name | |
| Geophis ruthveni Werner, 1925 | |
Geophis ruthveni, also known as Ruthven's earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Costa Rica. [2]
Alexander Grant Ruthven was a herpetologist, zoologist and the President of the University of Michigan from 1929 to 1951.
Geophis sanniolus, commonly known as the pygmy snail-eating snake or the pygmy snail sucker, is a species of small snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Central America and southeastern Mexico.
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.
Lampropeltis ruthveni is a species of kingsnake in the family Colubridae. The species was described by Frank N. Blanchard in 1920 and named after American herpetologist Alexander Grant Ruthven. It is endemic to Mexico.
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 nigroalbus is a species of colubrid snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae. It is endemic to the Andes of Colombia. It is sometimes known as the goo-eater snake or Colombian earth snake.
Masticophis schotti, commonly known as Schott's whip snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.
Geophis bellus is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Panama.
Geophis cancellatus, also known as the Chiapas earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Geophis carinosus, also known as the keeled earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Geophis downsi, also known as the Savage's earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Costa Rica and only known from its type locality, Las Cruces Biological Station in the Puntarenas Province. It is named after Floyd Leslie Downs.
Geophis laticinctus, also known as the Mesa Central 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 nasalis , also known as the coffee earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala.
Geophis rhodogaster, also known as the rosebelly earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
Geophis tectus is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Panama.
Geophis zeledoni is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Costa Rica.
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