Rodriguesophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Brazil.

Rodriguesophis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Rodriguesophis
Zaher, Grazziotin,
R. Murphy, Scrocchi, Benavides, Y.-P. Zhang & Bonatto, 2012
Species

Three recognized species, see article.

Synonyms

Phimophis

Description

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The genus Rodriguesophis has the following characteristics. The rostral is spatulate and straight, not upturned. The loreal is absent. A dark nuchal collar is present, which is more or less distinct depending on the species. Juveniles are bright red dorsally.[2]

Species

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The following three species are recognized as being valid.[3]

Etymology

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The generic name, Rodriguesophis, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues.[2] The specific name, chui, is in honor of Brazilian zoologist Tien Hsi Chu.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bisby, F.A.; Roskov, Y.R.; Orrell, T.M.; Nicolson, D.; Paglinawan, L.E.; Bailly, N.; Kirk, P.M.; Bourgoin, T.; Baillargeon, G.; Ouvrard, D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Species Rodriguesophis iglesiasi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Genus Rodriguesophis at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  4. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phimophis chui, p. 54).

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