Biology:Mesotes

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Short description: Genus of snakes

Mesotes
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Mesotes
Jan, 1862[1]

Mesotes is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

All species in the genus Mesotes are endemic to South America.[2]

Species

The following 2 species are recognized as being valid.[2]

  • Mesotes rutilus Prado, 1942 - Prado's coastal house snake
  • Mesotes strigatus (Günther, 1858) -coastal house snake

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q116460178 entry