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Xenodontinae
Xenodontinae is a subfamily of snakes in the family Colubridae. The subfamily Xenodontinae encompasses a number of rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous), mildly venomous snake genera found in South America and the Caribbean. Members of the subfamily Xenodontinae are by definition closer relatives to the genus ''Xenodon'' than they are to the genus ''Dipsas''. Some authors consider Xenodontinae and Dipsadinae to be synonymous. If the two names are used synonymously, then Dipsadinae is the correct name because it is older. Genera When used as a subfamily of Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae does not include genera placed in the subfamily Dipsadinae (e.g. ''Dipsas'', '' Sibon'', ''Coniophanes'', '' Atractus'', ''Geophis'', ''Hypsiglena'', '' Imantodes'', ''Leptodeira'', ''Ninia'', ''Rhadinaea'', ''Urotheca'') nor the North American relict genera (''Heterodon'', '' Farancia'', '' Diadophis'', ''Carphophis'', ''Contia''), nor the Asian genus ''Thermophis'', because these are too distantly-related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dipsadinae
Dipsadinae is a large subfamily of colubroid snakes, sometimes referred to as a family (Dipsadidae). They are found in most of the Americas, including the West Indies, and are most diverse in South America. There are more than 700 species. Dipsadinae are an ecologically and morphologically diverse group of mostly small to moderate-sized snakes (typically less than in total length). Some are arboreal, but others are aquatic or terrestrial and may even burrow. Most are oviparous. Many eat frogs or lizards, and some consume mammals and birds. Several genera (e.g. '' Adelphicos'', '' Atractus'', ''Geophis'', ''Dipsas'', ''Ninia'', '' Sibon'', ''Sibynomorphus'', ''Tropidodipsas'') are specialized feeders on gooey and slimy prey, such as frog eggs, earthworms, snails, and slugs. Almost all species are completely harmless to humans, although a few genera (e.g. ''Borikenophis'', '' Cubophis'', ''Heterodon'', ''Hydrodynastes'', ''Philodryas'') have inflicted painful bites with local, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolepis
''Apostolepis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae. However, the familial placement differs among sources. It has also been placed in the family Colubridae, subfamily Dipsadinae or Xenodontinae, or in the family Xenodontidae. The genus ''Apostolepis'' is endemic to South America. Species ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Apostolepis''. References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1896). ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ) ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colubridae
Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica. Description While most colubrids are not venomous (or have venom that is not known to be harmful to humans) and are mostly harmless, a few groups, such as genus ''Boiga'', can produce medically significant injuries. In addition, the boomslang, the twig snakes, and the Asian genus ''Rhabdophis'' have caused human fatalities. Some colubrids are described as opisthoglyphous (often called "rear-fanged"), meaning they have elongated, grooved teeth located in the back of their upper jaws. It is likely that opisthoglyphous dentition evolved many times in the history of snakes and is an evolutionary precursor to the fangs of vipers and elapids, which are located in the front of the mouth. Classification In the pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drepanoides
''Drepanoides'' is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species ''Drepanoides anomalus''. It is commonly known as the black-collared snake. It is found in South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe .... References Dipsadidae Monotypic snake genera Snakes of South America Reptiles of Bolivia Reptiles of Brazil Reptiles of Colombia Reptiles of Ecuador Reptiles of French Guiana Reptiles of Peru Fauna of the Amazon Reptiles described in 1863 {{colubrid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echinanthera
''Echinanthera'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever .... Species * '' Echinanthera cephalomaculata'' Di Bernardo, 1994 * '' Echinanthera cephalostriata'' Di Bernardo, 1996 * '' Echinanthera cyanopleura'' (Cope, 1885) * '' Echinanthera melanostigma'' (Wagler, 1824) * '' Echinanthera undulata'' (Wied, 1824) References * {{Taxonbar, from=Q5077066 Echinanthera Snake genera Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elapomorphus
''Elapomorphus'' is a genus of venomous snakes of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Brazil.. Species The genus ''Elapomorphus'' contains two species. * '' Elapomorphus quinquelineatus'' * '' Elapomorphus wuchereri'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Elapomorphus''. Etymology The specific name, ''wuchereri'', is in honor of Portuguese-born German-Brazilian herpetologist Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν ''herpetón'', meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (gymnophiona)) and rept ... Otto Edward Henry Wucherer.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Elapomorphus wuchereri'', p. 290). References Further reading * Günth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erythrolamprus
''Erythrolamprus'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as false coral snakes, native to Central America, the Caribbean, and the northern part of South America. They appear to be coral snake mimics. Species These species are currently recognized as being valid. *'' Erythrolamprus aenigma'' *''Erythrolamprus aesculapii'' – Aesculapian false coral snake *'' Erythrolamprus albertguentheri'' – Günther's green liophis *'' Erythrolamprus albiventris'' *'' Erythrolamprus almadensis'' – Almaden ground snake *'' Erythrolamprus andinus'' *'' Erythrolamprus atraventer'' – Dixon's ground snake *''Erythrolamprus bizona'' – double-banded false coral snake *'' Erythrolamprus breviceps'' – short ground snake *'' Erythrolamprus carajasensis'' *'' Erythrolamprus ceii'' *'' Erythrolamprus cobella'' – mangrove snake *'' Erythrolamprus cursor'' – Lacépède's ground snake or Martinique ground snake (possibly extinct) *'' Erythrolamprus dorsocorallinus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liophis
''Liophis'' is a former genus of New World colubrid snakes. They have a wide range of nondescript and local names, among these "water snakes", "''mapepires''", "corals" or "racers". Taxonomy and systematics The status of the genus ''Liophis'' on the mainland of South America is highly uncertain, and some authorities assign some species to the genera '' Dromicus, Erythrolamprus ''Erythrolamprus'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as false coral snakes, native to Central America, the Caribbean, and the northern part of South America. They appear to be coral snake mimics. Species These species are currently ..., Leimadophis, Lygophis'', and '' Philodryas''. Others consider ''Dromicus'' and ''Leimadophis'' to be synonyms of ''Liophis''. Freiberg M (1982). ''Snakes of South America''. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. . ("Note" on pp. 94-95). References Further reading * Wagler J (1830). ''Natürliches System der Amphibien, mit vorangehender Classificati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Drinker Cope
Edward Drinker Cope (July 28, 1840 – April 12, 1897) was an American zoologist, paleontologist, comparative anatomist, herpetologist, and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of 19. Though his father tried to raise Cope as a gentleman farmer, he eventually acquiesced to his son's scientific aspirations. Cope married his cousin and had one child; the family moved from Philadelphia to Haddonfield, New Jersey, although Cope would maintain a residence and museum in Philadelphia in his later years. Cope had little formal scientific training, and he eschewed a teaching position for field work. He made regular trips to the American West, prospecting in the 1870s and 1880s, often as a member of United States Geological Survey teams. A personal feud between Cope and paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh led to a period of intense fossil-finding competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conophis
''Conophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Mexico and Central America. Species and geographic ranges The genus ''Conophis'' contains the following three species which are recognized as being valid.. * '' Conophis lineatus'' – Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua – road guarder * '' Conophis morai'' – Mexico – Mora's road guarder * '' Conophis vittatus'' – Guatemala, Mexico – striped road guarder ''Nota bene (, or ; plural form ) is a Latin phrase meaning "note well". It is often abbreviated as NB, n.b., or with the ligature and first appeared in English writing . In Modern English, it is used, particularly in legal papers, to draw the atten ...'': Binomial authorities in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Conophis''. References Further reading * Heimes, Peter (2016). ''Snakes of Mexico: Herpetofauna Mexican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
