Muhtarophis

Muhtarophis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Muhtarophis
Olgun, Avcı, Ilgaz, Üzüm & Yılmaz, 2007
Species

Single recognized species, see article.

Muhtarophis is a monotypic genus of snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae. The only species M. barani is endemic to Turkey was discovered in 2015.[1]

Species list

Etymology

The generic name, Muhtarophis, is in honor of Turkish herpetologist Prof. Dr. Muhtar Baþoðlu.

References

  1. ↑ "Molecular Phylogeny and Micro CT-Scanning Revealed Extreme Cryptic Biodiversity in Kukri Snake, A New Genus for Rhynchocalamus barani (Serpentes: Colubridae)". Novataxa. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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