Dryophylax

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Dryophylax
Dryophylax almae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Dryophylax
Wagler, 1830

Dryophylax is a genus of Colubrid snakes (subfamily Dipsadinae) native to South America. These snakes are characterized by their slender body, arboreal habits and distinct coloration.

All species in the genus Dryophylax are endemic to South America, mainly Brazil and Venezuela, and sometimes Colombia[1]

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