Tachymenoides is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the species Tachymenoides affinis,[1] also known as Boulenger's slender snake. In 2023, a new species Tachymenoides harrisonfordi was discovered and named after actor Harrison Ford.[2] Both species are found in Peru.[3]

Tachymenoides
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Tachymenoides
Trevine et al., 2022

References

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  1. ^ Tachymenoides at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "It had to be a snake: New species gets famous name". www.conservation.org. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. ^ Tachymenoides affinis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2022.