Oxyrhopus
Encyclopedia
Oxyrhopus is a genus
of colubrid
snake
s that belong to the Xenodontinae
subfamily. It is found in Central America
and the northern part of South America
.
The genus includes 13 distinct species
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of colubrid
Colubrid
A colubrid is a member of the snake family Colubridae. This broad classification of snakes includes about two-thirds of all snake species on earth. The earliest species of the snake family date back to the Oligocene epoch. With 304 genera and 1,938 species, Colubridae is the largest snake family...
snake
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
s that belong to the Xenodontinae
Xenodontinae
Xenodontinae is a subfamily of the Colubridae family of snakes. It encompasses a number of genera, which include species such as mud snakes and New World hognose snakes.- Genera :Other genera are often placed here but may actually belong elsewhere:...
subfamily. It is found in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and the northern part of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
The genus includes 13 distinct species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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Species
- Oxyrhopus clathratus Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854
- Oxyrhopus doliatus Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854
- Oxyrhopus fitzingeri (Tschudi, 1845)
- Oxyrhopus formosus (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
- Oxyrhopus guibei Hoge and Romano, 1977
- Oxyrhopus leucomelas (Werner, 1916)
- Oxyrhopus marcapatae (Boulenger, 1902)
- Oxyrhopus melanogenysOxyrhopus melanogenysTschudi's False Coral Snake , is a colubrid snake species found in the northern part of South America.-subspecies:There are two subspecies, including the nominate subspecies:...
(Tschudi, 1845) - Oxyrhopus occipitalis (Wagler, 1824)
- Oxyrhopus petolaOxyrhopus petolaOxyrhopus petola, the False Coral is a snake found in northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago. The species is rear-fanged and its saliva is extremely toxic to Anolis lizards. They feed on lizards, frogs, small rodents, birds and probably other snakes.-References:-External links:*...
(Linnaeus, 1758) -- Calico Snake, Culebra-encendida de Cálico - Oxyrhopus rhombifer Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854
- Oxyrhopus trigeminus Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854
- Oxyrhopus venezuelanus Shreve, 1947