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 | |
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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
- Paraphimophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 December 2016.
- Paraphimophis rusticus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 December 2016.
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