Lystrophis
| Lystrophis | |
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| South American hognose snake mimicking a coral snake | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Xenodontinae |
| Genus: |
Lystrophis Cope, 1885 |
Lystrophis is the genus of tricolored South American hognose snakes. They mimic milk snakes or coral snakes with their red, black, and white ringed patterns.
The genus Lystrophis has 4 recognized species:
Lystrophis dorbignyi is the type species for the genus Lystrophis.
Tozetti, A. M. ; Pontes, G. M. F. ; Martins, M. B. ; Oliveira, R. B. . Temperature preferences of Xenodon dorbignyi: field and experimental observations. Herpetological Journal, v. 20, p. 277-280, 2010
Tozetti, A. M. ; Oliveira, R. B. ; Pontes, G. M. F. . Defensive repertoire of Xenodon dorbignyi (Serpentes, Dipsadidae). Biota Neotropica (Online. Edição em Inglês), v. 9, p. 1-7, 2009.
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