Dendrophidion

Dendrophidion
Dendrophidion
South American Forest Racer (Dendrophidion percarinatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Dendrophidion
Species

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Dendrophidion is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as forest racers. Their range stretches from south eastern Mexico to Bolivia.

Species

  • Dendrophidion atlantica Freire, Caramschi & Goncalves, 2010
  • Dendrophidion bivittatus (Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril, 1854) – Forest Racer
  • Dendrophidion boshelli Dunn, 1944 – Hoshell's Forest Racer
  • Dendrophidion brunneus (Gunther, 1858) – Gunther's Forest Racer
  • Dendrophidion dendrophis (Schlegel, 1837) – Olive Forest Racer
  • Dendrophidion nuchale (Peters, 1863) – Peters's Forest Racer, Pink-Tailed Forest Racer
  • Dendrophidion paucicarinatus (Cope, 1894) – Cope's Forest Racer
  • Dendrophidion percarinatus (Cope, 1893) – South American Forest Racer
  • Dendrophidion vinitor Smith, 1941 – Barred Forest Racer

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