Biology:Hypsiscopus
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Short description: Genus of snakes
| Hypsiscopus | |
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| Hypsiscopus plumbea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | Hypsiscopus Fitzinger, 1843 |
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Hypsiscopus is a genus of snakes of the family Homalopsidae.[1] The name comes from the Greek words Hypsi, meaning high or lofty, and scopus, meaning view, and refers to the location of the eyes, which are set high on the heads of these snakes.[2][3]
Species
There are three recognized species:[1][4]
- Hypsiscopus matannensis (Boulenger, 1897)
- Hypsiscopus plumbea (Boie, 1827)
- Hypsiscopus murphyi (Bernstein et al., 2022)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hypsiscopus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database.
- ↑ "Snakes of Taiwan: Hypsiscopus plumbea - Plumbeous Water Snake". https://www.snakesoftaiwan.com/hypsiscopus-plumbea.html.
- ↑ "Is a Rice Paddy Snake the Right Pet Snake for You?" (in en). https://rightpet.com/breed-species/reptiles/snakes/rice-paddy-snake.
- ↑ Justin M. Bernstein; Harold K. Voris; Bryan L. Stuart; Somphouthone Phimmachak; Sengvilay Seateun; Niane Sivongxay; Thy Neang; Daryl R. Karns et al. (2022). "Undescribed Diversity in a Widespread, Common Group of Asian Mud Snakes (Serpentes: Homalopsidae: Hypsiscopus)". Ichthyology & Herpetology 110 (3): 561–574. doi:10.1643/h2022015.
Wikidata ☰ Q18618735 entry
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