Biology:Xenoxybelis

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Short description: Genus of snakes

Xenoxybelis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Xenoxybelis
Machado, 1993
Species

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Xenoxybelis is a genus of colubrid snakes endemic to South America.[1]

Species

There are 2 recognized species.

  • Xenoxybelis argenteus (Daudin, 1803) – NW South America - - striped sharpnose snake, diurnal vine snake
  • Xenoxybelis boulengeri (Procter, 1923) – Bolivia, Peru, Brazil - southern sharpnose snake

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5073273 entry