Biology:Rodriguesophis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Rodriguesophis Zaher, Grazziotin, R. Murphy, Scrocchi, Benavides, Y.-P. Zhang & Bonatto, 2012 |
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Three recognized species, see article. | |
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Rodriguesophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Brazil .
Description
The genus Rodriguesophis has the following characteristics. The rostral is spatulate and straight, not upturned. The loreal is absent. A dark nuchal collar is present, which is more or less distinct depending on the species. Juveniles are bright red dorsally.[2]
Species
The following three species are recognized as being valid.[3]
- Rodriguesophis chui (Rodrigues, 1993)
- Rodriguesophis iglesiasi (Gomes, 1915) – Gomes's pampas snake
- Rodriguesophis scriptorcibatus (Rodrigues, 1993)
Etymology
The generic name, Rodriguesophis, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues.[2] The specific names, chui and iglesiasi, are in honor of Brazilian zoologists Tien Hsi Chu and Francisco Iglesias, respectively.[4]
References
- ↑ Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R. (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK.. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/rodriguesophis/match/1. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Species Rodriguesophis iglesiasi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Genus Rodriguesophis at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN:978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phimophis chui, p. 54; Phimophis iglesiasi, p. 129).
Further reading
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- Grazziotin FG, Zaher H, Murphy RW, Scrocchi G, Benavides MA, Zhang Y-P, Bonatto SL (2012). "Molecular phylogeny of the New World Dipsadidae (Serpentes: Colubroidea): a reappraisal". Cladistics 28 (5): 437–459. (Rodriguesophis, new genus).
Wikidata ☰ Q11846705 entry
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