Amastridium
Genus of snakes
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Amastridium is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.[1] The genus is native to Mexico, Central America and Colombia.
| Amastridium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Amastridium Cope, 1861 |
| Species | |
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Two recognized species, see text. | |
Species and geographic ranges
The genus Amastridium contains the following two species which are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Amastridium sapperi (F. Werner, 1903) – Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
- Amastridium veliferum Cope, 1860 – Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Amastridium.
Etymology
The specific name, sapperi, is in honor of German explorer Karl Sapper.[3]
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