Simophis
Genus of snakes
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Simophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Simophis rhinostoma.[2] It is commonly known as the São Paulo false coral snake.
| Simophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Simophis Peters, 1860 |
| Species: | S. rhinostoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Simophis rhinostoma (Schlegel, 1837) | |
It is distributed in eastern Paraguay, and in Brazil it occurs in the western, southeastern and central regions, with its distribution range extended into the northeastern region.[3] This species is found in Atlantic Forest and Cerrado areas.[3]
