Phyllorhynchus

Phyllorhynchus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to the southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico^[1]

Phyllorhynchus
Phyllorhychus browni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Colubrinae
Genus:	Phyllorhynchus Stejneger, 1890

Species

The genus Phyllorhynchus contains two species which are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Phyllorhynchus browni Stejneger, 1890 - saddled leafnose snake
• Phyllorhynchus decurtatus (Cope, 1868) - spotted leafnose snake

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

Description

Snakes of the genus Phyllorhynchus are heavy-bodied, but small, 6 to 20 in (15 to 51 cm) in total length, which includes a short tail. The snout is short and shovel-like. The rostral scale is enlarged and has free lateral edges.^[2]