Simophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Simophis rhinostoma.[2] It is commonly known as the São Paulo false coral snake.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Simophis Peters, 1860 |
| Species: | S. rhinostoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Simophis rhinostoma (Schlegel, 1837)
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It is distributed in eastern Paraguay, and in Brazil it occurs in the western, southeastern and central regions, with its distribution range extended into the northeastern region.[3] This species is found in Atlantic Forest and Cerrado areas.[3]
References
edit- ^ Scott, N.; Cacciali, P. (2019). "Simophis rhinostoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T63488795A63488816. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T63488795A63488816.en. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Simophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b Albuquerque, Circe Cavalcanti de; Puorto, Giuseppe; Travaglia-Cardoso, Silvia Regina. "Simophis rhinostoma (Squamata: Colubridae): feeding habits and defensive behavior". Acta Zoológica Mexicana. 33 (1): 123–125. doi:10.21829/azm.2017.3311022.
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