Eutrachelophis

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.^[1]

Eutrachelophis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Dipsadinae
Genus:	Eutrachelophis Myers & McDowell, 2014

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Eutrachelophis bassleri Myers & McDowell, 2014 – Ecuador, Peru
• Eutrachelophis papilio Zaher & Prudente, 2019 – Brazil
• Eutrachelophis sp. nov. Larsen & Cortez, 2020 – Bolivia^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, bassleri, is in honor of Harvey Bassler (1883–1950), who was an American petroleum engineer and herpetologist.^[3]