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Saphenophis

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Saphenophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.[1] The genus is native to northwestern South America.

Geographic range

Species in the genus Saphenophis are found in Colombia and Ecuador.[1]

Species

Five species are recognized as being valid.[1]

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

Etymology

The specific name, boursieri, is in honor of French ornithologist Jules Bourcier.[2]

The specific name, sneiderni, is in honor of Swedish taxidermist Kjell von Sneidern (1910–2000), who collected natural history specimens in Colombia.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Genus Saphenophis at The Reptile Database.
  2. ^ a b Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Saphenophis boursieri, p. 35; Saphenophis sneiderni, p. 247).
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Saphenophis: Brief Summary

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Saphenophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is native to northwestern South America.

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