Coelognathus
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| Coelognathus | |
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| Trinket Snake (Coelognathus helena) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Coelognathus |
Indonesian Ratsnake (Coelognathus subradiatus) in Baucau District, East Timor
Coelognathus is a genus of five ratsnakes that were formerly assigned to Elaphe. Based on DNA evidence Utiger et al. elected to create this genus in 2002.[1]
Species include:
- Philippine ratsnake (Coelognathus erythrurus) Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
- Yellow-striped ratsnake (Coelognathus flavolineatus) Schlegel, 1837
- Trinket snake (Coelognathus helena) Daudin, 1803
- Copperhead ratsnake (Coelognathus radiata) Boie, 1827
- Indonesian Ratsnake (Coelognathus subradiatus) Schlegel, 1837
References
- ↑ Molecular Systemics and Phylogeny of Old and New World Ratsnakes
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