Oxybelis

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Oxybelis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Oxybelis
Wagler, 1830

Oxybelis is a genus of colubrid snakes known commonly as Vine Snakes. They are found from the southewestern United States, through Central America, to the northern countries of South America. Though similar in appearance to the Asian species of vine snake of the genus Ahaetulla, they are not related, and is an example of convergent evolution.

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There are four widely recognized species in the genus Oxybelis, though some sources also consider the Rhino Rat Snake, Rhynchophis boulengeri to be Oxybelis boulengeri.

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