''Geophis'' is a

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in the

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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. Dips ...

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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 ...

of the

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in the genus ''Geophis'' are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes (

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: ''culebra minera'' or ''culebra minadora''). The genus consists of 53 distinct species.

Species

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Geophis annuliferus ''Geophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus ''Geophis'' are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes (Spanish: ''culebra minera'' or ' ...

'' – western snail-eating snake *''

Geophis anocularis ''Geophis anocularis'', also known as the Sierra Mije earth snake, is a snake of the colubrid family. It is endemic to Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North Am ...

'' – ''culebra minera de Sierra Mije'' *''

Geophis bellus ''Geophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus ''Geophis'' are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes (Spanish: ''culebra minera'' or ' ...

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Geophis betaniensis ''Geophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus ''Geophis'' are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes (Spanish: ''culebra minera'' or ' ...

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Geophis bicolor ''Geophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus ''Geophis'' are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes (Spanish: ''culebra minera'' or ' ...

'' – ''culebra minera del Altiplano'' *''

Geophis blanchardi ''Geophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus ''Geophis'' are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes (Spanish: ''culebra minera'' or ' ...

'' – ''culebra minera de

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Geophis brachycephalus ''Geophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus ''Geophis'' are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes (Spanish: ''culebra minera'' or ' ...

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Geophis cancellatus ''Geophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus ''Geophis'' are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes (Spanish: ''culebra minera'' or ' ...

'' – ''culebra miners de Chiapas'' *''

Geophis cansecoi ''Geophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus ''Geophis'' are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes (Spanish: ''culebra minera'' or ' ...

'' *'' Geophis carinosus'' – ''culebra minera aquillada'' *'' Geophis chalybeus'' – ''culebra minera veracruzana'' *'' Geophis championi'' *'' Geophis damiani'' *'' Geophis downsi'' – Down's earth snake, Savage's earth snake *'' Geophis dubius'' – ''culebra minera de la Mesa del Sur'' *'' Geophis duellmani'' – ''culebra minera de Sierra de Juárez'' *'' Geophis dugesii'' – ''culebra minera de Chihuahua'' *'' Geophis dunni'' *'' Geophis fulvoguttatus'' *'' Geophis godmani'' *'' Geophis hoffmanni'' *'' Geophis immaculatus'' – ''culebra minera inmaculada'' *'' Geophis incomptus'' – ''culebra minera de Sierra Coacolman'' *'' Geophis isthmicus'' – ''culebra minera de Tehuantepec'' *'' Geophis juarezi'' *'' Geophis juliai'' *'' Geophis laticinctus'' – ''culebra minera de la Mesa Central'' *'' Geophis laticollaris'' *'' Geophis latifrontalis'' – ''culebra minera potosina'' *'' Geophis lorancai'' *'' Geophis maculiferus'' – ''culebra minera michoacana'' *'' Geophis mutitorques'' – ''culebra minera de tierras altas'' *'' Geophis nasalis'' – ''culebra minera del café'' *'' Geophis nephodrymus'' *''

Geophis nigroalbus ''Geophis nigroalbus'' is a species of colubrid snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae. It is endemic to the Andes of Colombia. It is sometimes known as the goo-eater snake. Distribution ''Geophis nigroalbus'' is known a few localities in the Cord ...

'' *'' Geophis nigrocinctus'' – ''culebra minera rayas negras'' *'' Geophis occabus'' *'' Geophis omiltemanus'' – ''culebra minera guerrerense'' *'' Geophis petersii'' *'' Geophis pyburni'' – ''culebra minadora de Pyburn'' *'' Geophis rhodogaster'' *'' Geophis rostralis'' *'' Geophis ruthveni'' *'' Geophis sallaei'' – ''culebra minadora de Sallé'' *'' Geophis sanniolus'' *'' Geophis sartorii'' *'' Geophis semidoliatus'' – ''culebra minadora coralillo'' *'' Geophis sieboldi'' – ''culebra minadora de Siebold'' *'' Geophis talamancae'' *'' Geophis tarascae'' – ''culebra minadora tarasca'' *'' Geophis tectus'' *'' Geophis turbidus'' *'' Geophis zeledoni'' ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Geophis''.

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