Ihering's snake

Last updated

Contents

Ihering's snake
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Lioheterophis
Amaral, 1935
Species:
L. iheringi
Binomial name
Lioheterophis iheringi
Amaral, 1935

Ihering's snake (Lioheterophis iheringi) is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Lioheterophis. [2]

Etymology

The specific name, iheringi, is in honor of German-Brazilian zoologist Rudolpho Teodoro Gaspar Wilhelm von Ihering. [3]

Geographic range

L. iheringi is found in northeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. [1] [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. iheringi is shrubland. [1]

Reproduction

L. iheringi is oviparous. [2]

Related Research Articles

<i>Spilotes pullatus</i> Species of snake

Spilotes pullatus, commonly known as the chicken snake, tropical chicken snake, or yellow rat snake, is a species of large nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the Neotropics.

Calamodontophis paucidens, the tropical forest snake, is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

Bothrops pirajai is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.

<i>Bothrops erythromelas</i> Species of snake

Bothrops erythromelas, commonly known as the Caatinga lancehead or the jararaca-da-seca, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Liotyphlops schubarti is a species of snake in the family Anomalepididae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

The Espírito Santo blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

<i>Oxyrhopus melanogenys</i> Species of snake

Oxyrhopus melanogenys, commonly known as Tschudi's false coral snake, is a colubrid snake species found in the northern part of South America.

Atractus albuquerquei, commonly known as the Albuquerque ground snake, is a species of small burrowing snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

<i>Chironius laurenti</i> Species of snake

Chironius laurenti is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Bolivia and Brazil. The species was named in honor of Raymond Laurent.

Rodolpho Theodor Wilhelm Gaspar von Ihering was a Brazilian zoologist and biologist, who is considered to be one of the founders of Pisciculture in Brazil.

Amaral's ground snake is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

<i>Dryophylax almae</i> Species of snake

Dryophylax almae is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

<i>Enyalius iheringii</i> Species of lizard

Enyalius iheringii, also known commonly as Ihering's fathead anole, is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

<i>Atractus pantostictus</i> Species of snake

Atractus pantostictus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.

Apostolepis gaboi, also known commonly as the sand dunes blackhead and the cobra-rainha das dunas in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Atractus alphonsehogei, also known commonly as Alphonse's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Atractus francoi, also known commonly as cobra-da-terra in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Atractus guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's ground snake and coral-falsa in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Geophis godmani, also known commonly as Godman's earth snake, the yellow-bellied earth snake, and la culebra minadora de Godman in American Spanish, is a species of snake in the Family Colubridae. The species is native to Central America.

Helicops gomesi, also known commonly as the São Paulo keelback and cobra d'água in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Silveira, A.L.; Prudente, A.L. da C.; Argôlo, A.J.S.; Abrahão, C.R.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Barbo, F.E.; Costa, G.C.; Pontes, G.M.F.; Colli, G.R.; Zaher, H. el D.; Borges-Martins, M.; Martins, M.R.C.; Oliveira, M.E.; Passos, P.G.H.; Bérnils, R.S.; Sawaya, R.J.; Cechin, C.T.Z; da Costa, T.B.G. (2020). "Lioheterophis iheringi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T15179191A123740293. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T15179191A123740293.en . Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Lioheterophis iheringi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
  3. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lioheterophis iheringi, p. 129).