Biology:Saphenophis

From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of snakes


Saphenophis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Saphenophis
Myers, 1973

Saphenophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.[1] The genus is native to northwestern South America.

Geographic range

Species in the genus Saphenophis are found in Colombia and Ecuador.[1]

Species

Five species are recognized as being valid.[1]

  • Saphenophis antioquiensis (Dunn, 1943) - Dunn's saphenophis snake
  • Saphenophis atahuallpae (Steindachner, 1901) - Atahuallpa saphenophis snake
  • Saphenophis boursieri (Jan, 1867)
  • Saphenophis sneiderni Myers, 1973 - saphenophis snake
  • Saphenophis tristriatus (Rendahl & Vestergren, 1941)

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saphenophis.

Etymology

The specific name, boursieri, is in honor of French ornithologist Jules Bourcier.[2]

The specific name, sneiderni, is in honor of Swedish taxidermist Kjell von Sneidern (1910–2000), who collected natural history specimens in Colombia.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Genus Saphenophis at The Reptile Database.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN:978-1-4214-0135-5. (Saphenophis boursieri, p. 35; Saphenophis sneiderni, p. 247).

Further reading

  • Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. ISBN:0-87666-912-7. (Genus Saphenophis, p. 109).
  • Myers CW (1973). "A New Genus for Andean Snakes Related to Lygophis boursieri and a New Species (Colubridae)". American Museum Novitates (2522): 1-37. (Saphenophis, new genus, p. 2; Saphenophis sneiderni, new species, p. 22).


Wikidata ☰ Q5076643 entry