Galvarinus is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.
Galvarinus | |
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G. chilensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
Genus: | Galvarinus Trevine et al., 2022 |
Geographic range
editAll species in the genus Galvarinus are endemic to South America.[1]
Species
editThe following 3 species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Galvarinus attenuatus Walker, 1945 - Walker's slender snake
- Galvarinus chilensis Schlegel, 1837 - Chilean slender snake
- Galvarinus tarmensis Walker, 1945 - slender snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Galvarinus.
References
edit- ^ a b Genus Galvarinus at The Reptile Database