Liodytes
Genus of snakes
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Liodytes is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains three species.
| Liodytes | |
|---|---|
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| L. pygaea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Liodytes Cope, 1885 |
| Species | |
Geographic range
All species of the genus Liodytes are endemic to the southeastern United States.[1]
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Liodytes alleni (Garman, 1874) – striped crayfish snake
- Liodytes pygaea (Cope, 1871) – black swamp snake
- Liodytes rigida (Say, 1825) – crayfish snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Liodytes.
