Biology:Liopeltis

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Short description: Genus of snakes

Liopeltis
Liopeltis rappi.jpg
Liopeltis rappi
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Liopeltis
Fitzinger, 1843
Species

Liopeltis calamaria
Liopeltis frenata
Liopeltis pallidonuchalis
Liopeltis philippina
Liopeltis rappi
Liopeltis stoliczkae
Liopeltis tiomanica
Liopeltis tricolor

Liopeltis is a genus of colubrid snakes. With species known from India and Southeast Asia.[1]

Species

  • L. calamaria (Günther, 1858)) – calamaria reed snake
  • L. frenata (Günther, 1858)) – Günther's reed snake
  • L. pallidonuchalis Poyarkov, Nguyen, & Vogel, 2019) – pale-necked ringneck
  • L. philippina (Boettger, 1897) – Philippine liopeltine snake
  • L. rappi (Günther, 1860)) – Himalayan stripe-necked snake
  • L. stoliczkae (Sclater, 1891)
  • L. tiomanica Som, Grismer, Grismer, Wood, Quah, Brown, Diesmos, Weinell, & Stuart, 2020
  • L. tricolor (Schlegel, 1837) – Malayan ringneck, tricoloured ringneck

Geographic range

India and Southeast Asia.

References

  1. Liopeltis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 December 2016.

Wikidata ☰ Q2487751 entry