Sympholis

Sympholis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Sympholis lippiens.[1] It is commonly known as the Mexican short-tail snake.

Sympholis
Mexican short-tailed snake (Sympholis lippiens) from Sonora, México
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Sympholis
Cope, 1861
Species:
S. lippiens
Binomial name
Sympholis lippiens
Cope, 1861

It is found in Mexico.[2]

Description

It is a black snake with yellow horizontal stripes.

References

  1. Sympholis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 December 2016.
  2. Sympholis lippiens at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 December 2016.


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