Enulius
Genus of snakes
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Enulius is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the Americas.
| Enulius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Enulius Cope, 1870 |
Geographic range
Species in the genus Enulius are found in northern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America.[1]
Species and subspecies
The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Enulius bifoveatus McCranie & G. Köhler, 1999 - Guanaja long-tailed snake
- Enulius flavitorques (Cope, 1868) - Pacific longtail snake
- Enulius oligostichus H.M. Smith, Arndt & Sherbrook, 1967 - Mexican longtail snake
- Enulius roatanensis McCranie & G. Köhler, 1999 - Roatan long-tailed snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Enulius.
Etymology
The subspecific name, sumichrasti, is in honor of Swiss-born Mexican naturalist Adrien Jean Louis François de Sumichrast (1828–1882).[2]