Rhabdops
Genus of snakes
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Rhabdops is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae.[1] The genus is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
| Rhabdops | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Rhabdops Boulenger, 1893 |
| Species | |
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Two species; see text. | |
Species
The genus Rhabdops contains two recognized valid species:[2]
- Rhabdops aquaticus Giri, Deepak, Captain & Gower, 2017 – aquatic rhabdops, water rhabdops
- Rhabdops olivaceus (Beddome, 1863) – olive forest snake, olive trapezoid snake
The species R. bicolor was removed from Rhabdops in 2019, and placed in the newly erected genus Smithophis.[3]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Rhabdops.
