Fanged water snake

The fanged water snake (Ptychophis flavovirgatus) is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae.[1]

Fanged water snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Ptychophis
Gomes, 1915
Species:
P. flavovirgatus
Binomial name
Ptychophis flavovirgatus
Gomes, 1915
Synonyms
  • Paraptychophis meyeri
  • Paratychophis flavovirgatus

It is endemic to Brazil.[2]

References

  1. Ptychophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
  2. Ptychophis flavovirgatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
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