Conopsis
Conopsis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Mexico.[1]
| Conopsis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Conopsis Günther, 1858 |
Species
Six species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Conopsis acuta (Cope, 1886)
- Conopsis amphisticha (H.M. Smith & Laufe, 1945)
- Conopsis biserialis (Taylor & H.M. Smith, 1942)
- Conopsis lineata (Kennicott, 1859)
- Conopsis megalodon (Taylor & H.M. Smith, 1942)
- Conopsis nasus Günther, 1858
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Conopsis.
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References
- Genus Conopsis at The Reptile Database.
Further reading
- Günther A (1858). Catalogue of the Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xvi + 281 pp. (Conopsis, new genus, p. 6; Conopsis nasus, new species, pp. 6–7).
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