| Phalotris illustrator | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Phalotris |
| Species: | P. illustrator |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalotris illustrator Scrocchi, Giraudo, & Nenda, 2022 | |
Phalotris illustrator is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Argentina. [1]
Robert Friedrich Wilhelm Mertens was a German herpetologist. Several taxa of reptiles are named after him. He postulated Mertensian mimicry.
Phalotris is a genus of snakes of the subfamily Dipsadinae. All species of the genus Phalotris are found in South America. The specific name, mertensi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens. The specific name, normanscotti, is in honor of Norman Scott, Jr., in recognition of his contribution to the knowledge of the herpetofauna of Paraguay.
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There are three species of snake named Dumeril's diadem snake:
Phalotris concolor is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil, in the state of Minas Gerais.
Phalotris cuyanus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Argentina.
Phalotris labiomaculatus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Phalotris lativittatus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Brazil.
Phalotris matogrossensis, the Mato Grosso burrowing snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Brazil and Paraguay.
Phalotris mertensi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Brazil.
Phalotris multipunctatus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Brazil.
Phalotris nasutus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Brazil.
Phalotris nigrilatus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Paraguay.
Phalotris normanscotti, the Chaco burrowing snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Paraguay.
Phalotris reticulatus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Brazil.
Phalotris sansebastiani is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. This species is native to Bolivia.
Phalotris shawnella is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Paraguay.
Phalotris suspectus, Dumeril's diadem snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Argentina.
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