Rhinocheilus
| Rhinocheilus | |
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| Texas long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Rhinocheilus Baird & Girard, 1853 |
| Species | |
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3 recognized species, see article. | |
Rhinocheilus, the long-nosed snakes, is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] They are endemic to the United States and Mexico.
Species
- Rhinocheilus antonii Dugès, 1886
- Rhinocheilus etheridgei Grismer, 1990 - Etheridge’s long-nosed snake
- Rhinocheilus lecontei Baird & Girard, 1853 - long-nosed snake
- Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei Baird & Girard, 1853 - western long-nosed snake
- Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus Garman, 1883 - Texas long-nosed snake
References
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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