Rodriguesophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Brazil.
Rodriguesophis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
Genus: | Rodriguesophis Zaher, Grazziotin, R. Murphy, Scrocchi, Benavides, Y.-P. Zhang & Bonatto, 2012 |
Species | |
Three recognized species, see article. | |
Synonyms | |
Phimophis |
Description
editThe genus Rodriguesophis has the following characteristics. The rostral is spatulate and straight, not upturned. The loreal is absent. A dark nuchal collar is present, which is more or less distinct depending on the species. Juveniles are bright red dorsally.[2]
Species
editThe following three species are recognized as being valid.[3]
- Rodriguesophis chui (Rodrigues, 1993)
- Rodriguesophis iglesiasi (Gomes, 1915) – Gomes's pampas snake
- Rodriguesophis scriptorcibatus (Rodrigues, 1993)
Etymology
editThe generic name, Rodriguesophis, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues.[2] The specific name, chui, is in honor of Brazilian zoologist Tien Hsi Chu.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bisby, F.A.; Roskov, Y.R.; Orrell, T.M.; Nicolson, D.; Paglinawan, L.E.; Bailly, N.; Kirk, P.M.; Bourgoin, T.; Baillargeon, G.; Ouvrard, D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ a b Species Rodriguesophis iglesiasi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Genus Rodriguesophis at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phimophis chui, p. 54).
Further reading
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- Grazziotin FG, Zaher H, Murphy RW, Scrocchi G, Benavides MA, Zhang Y-P, Bonatto SL (2012). "Molecular phylogeny of the New World Dipsadidae (Serpentes: Colubroidea): a reappraisal". Cladistics 28 (5): 437–459. (Rodriguesophis, new genus).