Synophis calamitus

Synophis calamitus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Synophis
Species:	S. calamitus
Binomial name
	Synophis calamitus; Hillis, 1990

Synophis calamitus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

The snake is found in Ecuador.

Description

The holotype of Synophis calamitus, a juvenile female, measured 223 mm, with a tail of 74 mm. This specimen had a black back and iridescent sides.^[1]

References

↑ Hillis, 1990 : A new species of Xenodontine Colubrid snake of the genus Synophis from Ecuador and the phylogeny of the genera Synophis and Emmochliophis. Occasional papers of the Museum of Natural History, the University of Kansas, No. 135, p. 1-9 (text).

Species Synophis calamitus at The Reptile Database

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[Hillis-1] Hillis, 1990 : A new species of Xenodontine Colubrid snake of the genus Synophis from Ecuador and the phylogeny of the genera Synophis and Emmochliophis. Occasional papers of the Museum of Natural History, the University of Kansas, No. 135, p. 1-9 (text).