Subphylum Vertebrata Scientific name Oxyrhopus | ||
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Similar Oxyrhopus petolarius, Oxyrhopus guibei, Erythrolamprus, Mussurana, Lystrophis | ||
Snake serpente oxyrhopus rhombifer lagarto lizard ameiva ameiva
Oxyrhopus is a genus of colubrid snakes that belong to the subfamily Xenodontinae. The genus is found in Central America and the northern part of South America, and it includes at least 13 distinct species.
Contents
- Snake serpente oxyrhopus rhombifer lagarto lizard ameiva ameiva
- Coral falsa ou falsa coral oxyrhopus trigeminus
- Species
- Description
- References
Coral falsa ou falsa coral oxyrhopus trigeminus
Species
The following 14 species are recognized as being valid.
The former Oxyrhopus venezuelanus Shreve, 1947 is currently considered a synonym of Oxyrhopus doliatus.
Nota bene: In the above list, a binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Oxyrhopus.
Description
Species in the genus Oxyrhopus share the following characters:
Head distinct from neck. Eye moderate or small. Pupil vertically elliptic. Body cylindrical or slightly laterally compressed. Tail moderate or long.
Dorsal scales smooth, with apical pits, and arranged in 19 rows at midbody.
Maxillary teeth 10-15, subequal, followed after a gap by two enlarged grooved teeth, located just behind the posterior border of the eye.
