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Psomophis
''Psomophis'' is a genus of snakes in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to South America. Species The genus ''Psomophis'' contains three species which are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *''Psomophis genimaculatus'' - spirit ground snake, spirit diminutive snake *''Psomophis joberti'' *''Psomophis obtusus'' - wide ground snake ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Psomophis''. References Further reading *:fr:Charles William Myers, Myers, Charles W.; Cadle, John E. (1994). "A New Genus for South American Snakes Related to ''Rhadinaea obtusa'' Cope (Colubridae) and Resurrection of ''Taeniophallus'' Cope for the “''Rhadinaea''” ''brevirostris'' Group". ''American Museum Novitates'' (3102): 1-33. (''Psomophis'', new genus, p. 6). Psomophis Snake genera {{colubrid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psomophis Joberti
''Psomophis joberti'', also known Common name, commonly as Jobert's ground snake and ''cobra-corredeira'' in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is native to eastern South America. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''joberti'', is in honor of French zoologist C. Jobert who collected natural history specimens in Brazil.species:Bo Beolens, Beolens B, species:Michael Watkins, Watkins M, species:Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Psomophis joberti'', p. 135). Geographic range ''P. joberti'' is found in eastern Brazil, and may also occur in extreme eastern Bolivia. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''P. joberti'' are grassland and savanna with sandy soils. Behavior ''P. joberti'' is Diurnality, diurnal and Terrestrial locomotion, terrestrial. Reproduction ''P. jobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |