Thamnodynastes
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Thamnodynastes is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains four species.
| Thamnodynastes | |
|---|---|
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| Thamnodynastes pallidus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Thamnodynastes Wagler, 1830 |
Geographic range
All species in the genus Thamnodynastes are endemic to South America.[1]
Species
The following four species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Thamnodynastes longicauda Franco, Ferreira, Marques & Sazima, 2003
- Thamnodynastes pallidus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Amazon coastal house snake
- Thamnodynastes sertanejo Bailey, R.A. Thomas & da Silva, 2005
- Thamnodynastes silvai Trevine, Caicedo-Portilla, Hoogmoed, R.A. Thomas, Franco, Montingelli, Osorno-Muñoz & Zaher, 2021
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Thamnodynastes.
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