''Simophis'' is a genus of snake in 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 ...
that contains the sole species ''Simophis rhinostoma''.
[ It is commonly known as the São Paulo false coral snake.
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.][
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References
Colubrids
Monotypic snake genera
Reptiles described in 1837
Reptiles of Brazil
Reptiles of Paraguay
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