Liodytes

Liodytes is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains three species.

Liodytes
L. pygaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Natricinae
Genus:	Liodytes Cope, 1885
Species
Liodytes alleni Liodytes pygaea Liodytes rigida

Geographic range

All species of the genus Liodytes are endemic to the southeastern United States.^[1]

Species

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

• Liodytes alleni (Garman, 1874) – striped crayfish snake
• Liodytes pygaea (Cope, 1871) – black swamp snake
• Liodytes rigida (Say, 1825) – crayfish snake

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Liodytes.