Elapomorphus is a genus of venomous snakes of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Brazil.[1]
| Elapomorphus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Elapomorphus Wiegmann in Fitzinger, 1843 |
Species
The genus Elapomorphus contains two species.[1] -
- Elapomorphus quinquelineatus (Raddi, 1820) - Raddi's lizard-eating snake
- Elapomorphus wuchereri Günther, 1861 - Wucherer's lizard-eating snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Elapomorphus.
Etymology
The specific name, wuchereri, is in honor of Portuguese-born German-Brazilian herpetologist Otto Edward Henry Wucherer.[2]
References
Further reading
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