Tachymenis
Genus of snakes
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Tachymenis is a genus of venomous snakes belonging to the family Colubridae. Species in the genus Tachymenis are commonly known as slender snakes or short-tailed snakes and are primarily found in southern South America. Tachymenis are rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) and are capable of producing a medically significant bite, with at least one species, T. peruviana, responsible for human fatalities.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Tachymenis Wiegmann, 1835 |
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Species
The following species are recognized by the Reptile Database.[2]
- Tachymenis ocellata Dumeril, Bibron, & Dumeril, 1854 - ocellated pampas snake
- Tachymenis peruviana Wiegmann, 1835 - Peru slender snake
- Tachymenis trigonatus (Leybold, 1873) - false tomodon snake
