Diaphorolepis
Genus of snakes
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Diaphorolepis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is indigenous to northwestern South America.
| Diaphorolepis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Diaphorolepis Jan, 1863 |
Species
The genus Diaphorolepis contains the following two species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Diaphorolepis laevis F. Werner, 1923 – Colombian frog-eating snake
- Diaphorolepis wagneri Jan, 1863 – Ecuador frog-eating snake, Ecuadorean frog-eating snake
Etymology
The specific name, wagneri, is in honor of German paleontologist Johann Andreas Wagner.[2]
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