Dryophylax
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| Dryophylax almae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Dryophylax Wagler, 1830 |
Dryophylax is a genus of Coulubrid snakes (subfamily Dipsadinae) native to South America. These snakes are characterized by their slender body, arboreal habits and distinct coloration.
Geographic range
[edit]All species in the genus Dryophylax are endemic to South America, mainly Brazil and Venezuela, and sometimes Colombia[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Species
[edit]The following 15 species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Dryophylax almae Franco & Ferreira, 2003
- Dryophylax ceibae Bailey & Thomas, 2007
- Dryophylax chaquensis Bergna & Álvarez, 1993
- Dryophylax chimanta Roze, 1958 -Roze's coastal house snake
- Dryophylax corocoroensis Gorzula & Ayarzagüena, 1996
- Dryophylax dixoni Bailey & Thomas, 2007
- Dryophylax duida Myers & Donnelly, 1996
- Dryophylax gambotensis Pérez-Santos & Moreno, 1989
- Dryophylax hypoconia (Cope, 1860)
- Dryophylax marahuaquensis Gorzula & Ayarzagüena, 1996
- Dryophylax nattereri (Mikan, 1820) - Amazon coastal house snake, northern coastal house snake
- Dryophylax paraguanae Bailey & Thomas, 2007
- Dryophylax phoenix Franco, Trevine, Montingelli, & Zaher, 2017
- Dryophylax ramonriveroi Manzanilla & Sánchez, 2005 - Guianan coastal house snake
- Dryophylax yavi Myers & Donnelly, 1996
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dryophylax.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Genus Dryophylax at The Reptile Database
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