Paraphimophis

Paraphimophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Paraphimophis rusticus.[1] It is commonly known as the Culebra.

Paraphimophis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Paraphimophis
Grazziotin, Zaher, Murphy, Scrocchi, Benavides, Zhang & Bonatto, 2012
Species:
P. rusticus
Binomial name
Paraphimophis rusticus
(Cope, 1878)

It is found in South America.[2]

References

  1. Paraphimophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 December 2016.
  2. Paraphimophis rusticus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 December 2016.
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