Mesotes
Genus of snakes
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Mesotes is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.
| Mesotes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Mesotes Jan, 1862[1] |
Geographic range
All species in the genus Mesotes are endemic to South America.[2]
Species
The following 2 species are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Mesotes rutilus Prado, 1942 - Prado's coastal house snake
- Mesotes strigatus (Günther, 1858) -coastal house snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Mesotes.
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