Oxyrhopus | |
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Oxyrhopus melanogenys in Ecuador. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Xenodontinae |
Genus: | Oxyrhopus Wagler, 1830 |
Oxyrhopus is a genus of colubrid snakes that belong to the Xenodontinae subfamily. It is found in Central America and the northern part of South America. [1] The genus includes 13 distinct species.[2]