Amnesteophis
Amnesteophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Amnesteophis melanauchen.[1] It is found in Brazil.[2]
| Amnesteophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Amnesteophis Myers, 2011 |
| Species: | A. melanauchen |
| Binomial name | |
| Amnesteophis melanauchen (Jan, 1863) | |
This small snake species was first referenced about 140 years ago by locals in Bahia, Brazil. It is most similar to the Taeniophallus occipitalis in size and features. [3]
References
- Amnesteophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2016.
- Amnesteophis melanauchen at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 December 2016.
- Myers, Charles (11 May 2011). "A New Genus and New Tribe for Enicognathus melanauchen Jan, 1863, a Neglected South American Snake (Colubridae: Xenodontinae), with Taxonomic Notes on Some Dipsadinae". BIOone.org. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
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