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Saphenophis
Genus of snakes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saphenophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.[1] The genus is native to northwestern South America.
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Geographic range
Species in the genus Saphenophis are found in Colombia and Ecuador.[1]
Species
Five species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Saphenophis antioquiensis (Dunn, 1943) - Dunn's saphenophis snake
- Saphenophis atahuallpae (Steindachner, 1901) - Atahuallpa saphenophis snake
- Saphenophis boursieri (Jan, 1867)
- Saphenophis sneiderni Myers, 1973 - saphenophis snake
- Saphenophis tristriatus (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1941)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saphenophis.
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Etymology
The specific name, boursieri, is in honor of French ornithologist Jules Bourcier.[2]
The specific name, sneiderni, is in honor of Swedish taxidermist Kjell von Sneidern (1910–2000), who collected natural history specimens in Colombia.[2]
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