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Genus of snakes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siphlophis is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.[1] The genus is endemic to the Americas.
| Siphlophis | |
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| Siphlophis cervinus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Siphlophis Fitzinger, 1843 |
Species of the genus Siphlophis are found in northern South America and Central America.[1]
The following seven species are recognized as being valid.[1][2]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Siphlophis.
The specific name, worontzowi, is in honor of Brazilian entomologist Cesar Worontzow.[3]
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