Rhinocheilus

Rhinocheilus is a genus of snakes, commonly called the long-nosed snakes, in the family Colubridae.^[1] The genus is native to the western United States and Mexico.

Rhinocheilus
Texas long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Tribe:	Lampropeltini
Genus:	Rhinocheilus Baird & Girard, 1853
Species
Three recognized species, see article.

Species and subspecies

The genus Rhinocheilus contains the following species and subspecies which are recognized as being valid.^[2]

• Rhinocheilus antonii Dugès, 1886
• Rhinocheilus etheridgei Grismer, 1990 – Etheridge's long-nosed snake^[3]
• Rhinocheilus lecontei Baird & Girard, 1853 – long-nosed snake
  • Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei Baird & Girard, 1853 – western long-nosed snake
  • Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus Garman, 1883 – Texas long-nosed snake