Ophryacus
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Common names: Mexican pit vipers.
Ophryacus is a genus of venomous pit vipers endemic to Mexico. Currently two species are recognized and no subspecies.[2]
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[edit] Geographic range
Restricted to the mountains of central and southern Mexico.[1]
[edit] Species
| Species[2] | Authority[2] | Common name | Geographic range[1] |
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| O. melanurus | (Müller, 1924) | Black-tailed pit viper | The mountains of southern Mexico (southern Puebla and Oaxaca at elevations of 1600-2400 m. |
| O. undulatusT | (Jan, 1859) | Mexican horned pit viper | The mountains of central and southern Mexico (Hidalgo, Veracruz, Oaxaca and Guerrero) west of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec at evelevations of 1800-2800 m. |
T) Type species.[1]
[edit] Cited references
- ^ a b c d McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b c Ophryacus (TSN 585665). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 4 November 2006.
[edit] Other references
- O'Shea, M. 2005. Venomous Snakes of the World. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12436-1.
[edit] External links
- Genus Ophryacus at the EMBL Reptile Database
