Biology:Cyclophiops
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| Cyclophiops | |
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| Greater green snake, Cyclophiops major | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Cyclophiops Boulenger, 1888 |
Cyclophiops is a genus of colubrid snakes (subfamily Colubrinae) commonly called green snakes. They are found in South, Southeast and East Asia, from Assam to the Ryukyu Islands; two species are endemic to the Ryukyu Islands.[1]
Species
There are six recognized species:[1]
- Cyclophiops doriae Boulenger, 1888 — Doria's green snake
- Cyclophiops hamptoni (Boulenger, 1900) — Hampton's green snake
- Cyclophiops herminae (Boettger, 1895) — Sakishima green snake
- Cyclophiops major (Günther, 1858) — Greater green snake
- Cyclophiops multicinctus (Roux, 1907) — Many-banded green snake, North China green snake
- Cyclophiops semicarinatus (Hallowell, 1861) — Ryukyu green snake
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cyclophiops at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 May 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q2564744 entry
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