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Diaphorolepis
Genus of snakes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Diaphorolepis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is indigenous to northwestern South America.
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Species
The genus Diaphorolepis contains the following two species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Diaphorolepis laevis F. Werner, 1923 – Colombian frog-eating snake
- Diaphorolepis wagneri Jan, 1863 – Ecuador frog-eating snake, Ecuadorean frog-eating snake
Etymology
The specific name, wagneri, is in honor of German paleontologist Johann Andreas Wagner.[2]
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