Adelphicos
Genus of snakes
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Adelphicos is a genus of New World burrowing snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus consists of nine species.[1]
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| Adelphicos | |
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| Adelphicos quadrivirgatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Adelphicos Jan, 1862 |
Geographic range
Species of the genus Adelphicos can be found in Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala).[2]
Species
There are nine species which are recognized as being valid.[1][3]
- Adelphicos daryi Campbell & Ford, 1982 – Dary's burrowing snake[2]
- Adelphicos ibarrorum Campbell & Brodie III, 1988 – Ibarras' burrowing snake
- Adelphicos latifasciatum J.D. Lynch & H.M. Smith, 1966 – Oaxaca burrowing snake
- Adelphicos newmanorum Taylor, 1950 – Middle American burrowing snake
- Adelphicos nigrilatum H.M. Smith, 1942 – burrowing snake
- Adelphicos quadrivirgatum Jan, 1862 – Middle American burrowing snake
- Adelphicos sargii (Fischer, 1885) – Sargi's earth snake
- Adelphicos veraepacis Stuart, 1941 – Stuart's burrowing snake
- Adelphicos visoninum (Cope, 1866) – Middle American burrowing snake
Etymology
The generic name comes from the Greek "adelphikos," meaning "brotherly."[4]
The specific name, newmanorum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of American zoologist Robert J. Newman and his wife Marcella Newman.[5]
The specific name, sargii (Latin, genitive, singular), is in honor of Franz Sarg (1840–1920) who served as German Consul in Guatemala.[5]
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