Rhynchocalamus

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Rhynchocalamus
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Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Rhynchocalamus
Günther, 1864

Rhynchocalamus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.

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Species

The following 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 Rynchocalamus.

In 2024, a species Rhynchocalamus hejazicus was discovered in the Hejaz region. An official placement is pending. [2]

Taxonomy

The species formerly known as Rhynchocalamus barani has been assigned to the monotypic genus Muhtarophis as Muhtarophis barani .

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References

  1. Genus Rhynchocalamus at The Reptile Database
  2. "The missing piece of the puzzle: A new and widespread species of the genus Rhynchocalamus Günther, 1864 (Squamata, Colubridae) from the Arabian Peninsula". 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.

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