Orthriophis
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| Orthriophis | |
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| Beauty Snake (Orthriophis taeniurus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Orthriophis Utiger et al., 2002 |
Orthriophis is a genus of four ratsnakes that were formerly assigned to Elaphe. Based on DNA evidence Utiger et al. elected to create this genus in 2002.[1] The name derives from the Greek orthros for dawn and ophis for snake, referring to the snakes high level of activity in the early morning.
Species include:
- Cantor's Ratsnake, Orthriophis cantoris (Boulenger, 1894)
- Hodgson's Ratsnake, Orthriophis hodgsoni (Günther, 1860)
- 100 Flower Ratsnake, Orthriophis moellendorffi (Boettger, 1886) [sometimes spelled moellendorfi]
- Beauty Snake, Orthriophis taeniurus (Cope, 1861)
References
- ↑ Molecular Systemics and Phylogeny of Old and New World Ratsnakes
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