| Saphenophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Saphenophis Myers, 1973 |
Saphenophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. [1] The genus is native to northwestern South America.
Species in the genus Saphenophis are found in Colombia and Ecuador. [1]
Five 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 Saphenophis.
The specific name, boursieri, is in honor of French ornithologist Jules Bourcier. [2]
The specific name, sneiderni, is in honor of Swedish taxidermist Kjell von Sneidern (1910–2000), who collected natural history specimens in Colombia. [2]
Claude Marie Jules Bourcier was a French naturalist and expert on hummingbirds.
Mastigodryas boddaerti, commonly known as Boddaert's tropical racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to tropical South America including Trinidad and Tobago.
Hydrops is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America.
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.
Catesby's snail-eater, also commonly known as Catesby's snail sucker, is a nocturnal species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to northern South America.
Amastridium is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Mexico, Central America and Colombia.
Plagiopholis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Asia.
Barbour's tropical ground snake, also known commonly as Barbour's pygmy snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Panama.
Urotheca is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the New World.
Drymoluber is a genus of New World snakes of the family Colubridae.
Pliocercus euryzonus, commonly known as Cope's false coral snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Central America and northwestern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.
Stegonotus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. Species of the genus Stegonotus are native to Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea.
Hydromorphus is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae.
Phimophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae. The genus is endemic to South America.
Diaphorolepis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is indigenous to northwestern South America.
Dunn's road guarder is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is monotypic in the genus Crisantophis. It is endemic to Central America.
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Eutrachelophis is a genus of snakes, known commonly as ivory-naped snakes, of the family Colubridae. The genus contains two species, which are native to South America.
Saphenophis antioquiensis, Dunn's saphenophis snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Colombia.
Saphenophis boursieri is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.