Orthriophis

Orthriophis
Orthriophis
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)
  • Beauty Snake, Orthriophis taeniurus (Cope, 1861)

References

  1. ^ [1] Molecular Systemics and Phylogeny of Old and New World Ratsnakes


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