| Tropidodipsas | |
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| Tropidodipsas fasciata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Tropidodipsas Günther, 1858 |
Tropidodipsas is a genus of New World snakes of the family Colubridae.
Species of the genus Tropidodipsas are found in Mexico and Central America. [1]
Ten species are recognized as being valid. [1]
The specific name, fischeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Johann Gustav Fischer. [2]
The specific name, philippii, is in honor of German-Chilean zoologist Rodolfo Amando Philippi. [3]
The specific name, zweifeli, is in honor of American herpetologist Richard G. Zweifel. [4]
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Johann Gustav Fischer was a German herpetologist.
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Tropidodipsas philippii, Philippi’s snail-eating snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Mexico.
Tropidodipsas zweifeli, Zweifel’s snail-eating snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Mexico.