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Erpetogomphus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Erpetogomphus

Higher classification
  
Gomphidae

Order
  
Odonate

Family
  
Gomphidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Erpetogomphus lampropeltis, Erpetogomphus heterodon

Erpetogomphus is a genus of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. They are commonly known as ringtails. Most of the species are predominantly green coloured and the males have a moderately clubbed tail.

The genus contains the following species:

  • Erpetogomphus agkistrodon Garrison, 1994
  • Erpetogomphus boa Selys, 1859
  • Erpetogomphus bothrops Garrison, 1994 – one-striped ringtail
  • Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen in Selys, 1858 – white-belted ringtail
  • Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918 – knob-tipped ringtail
  • Erpetogomphus cophias Selys, 1858
  • Erpetogomphus crotalinus (Hagen in Selys, 1854) – yellow-legged ringtail
  • Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen in Selys, 1858 – eastern ringtail
  • Erpetogomphus elaphe Garrison, 1994
  • Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858 – straight-tipped ringtail
  • Erpetogomphus erici Novelo & Garrison, 1999
  • Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905 – blue-faced ringtail
  • Erpetogomphus heterodon Garrison, 1994 – dashed ringtail
  • Erpetogomphus lampropeltis Kennedy, 1918 – serpent ringtail
  • Erpetogomphus leptophis Garrison, 1994 – dark-shouldered ringtail
  • Erpetogomphus liopeltis Garrison, 1994
  • Erpetogomphus ophibolus Calvert, 1905
  • Erpetogomphus sabaleticus Williamson, 1918
  • Erpetogomphus schausi Calvert, 1919
  • Erpetogomphus sipedon Calvert, 1905
  • Erpetogomphus tristani Calvert, 1912
  • Erpetogomphus viperinus Selys, 1868
  • References

    Erpetogomphus Wikipedia