Adelphicos

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Adelphicos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Xenodontinae Genus: Adelphicos Jan, 1862

The genus Adelphicos consists of ten species of Burrowing Snake. These snakes can be found in the Central American continent, mostly in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. ^[1]

[edit] Species

• Dary's Burrowing Snake, Adelphicos daryi (Campbell & Ford, 1982)
• Adelphicos ibarrorum (Campbell & Brodie, 1988/1989)
• Oaxaca Burrowing Snake, Adelphicos latifasciatus (Lynch & Smith, 1966)
• Chiapas Burrowing Snake, Adelphicos nigrilatus (Smith, 1942)
• Middle American Burrowing Snake, Adelphicos quadrivirgatus (Jan, 1862)
  • Newman's Earth Snake, A. q. newmanorum (Taylor, 1950)
  • Jan's Earth Snake, A. q. quadrivirgatus (Jan, 1862)
  • Sargi's Earth Snake, A. q. sargii (Fischer, 1885)
  • Cope's Earth Snake, A. q. visoninus (Cope, 1866)
• Guatemala Burrowing Snake, Adelphicos veraepacis (Stuart, 1941)

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[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Catalogue of Life
2. ^ Mexico Herpetology