Diaphorolepis
| Diaphorolepis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Jan, 1863 |
Diaphorolepis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is indigenous to northwestern South America.
Species
The genus Diaphorolepis contains the following two species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Diaphorolepis laevis F. Werner, 1923 – Colombian frog-eating snake
- Diaphorolepis wagneri Jan, 1863 – Ecuador frog-eating snake, Ecuadorean frog-eating snake
Etymology
The specific name, wagneri, is in honor of German paleontologist Johann Andreas Wagner.[2]
References
- ^ Genus Diaphorolepis at The Reptile Database
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Diaphorolepis wagneri, p. 278).
Further reading
- Jan G (1863). Elenco sistematico degli ofidi descritti e disegnati per l'Iconografia Generale. Milan: Museo Civico di Milano. (A. Lombardi, printer). 143 pp. (Diaphorolepis, new genus, p. 98; D. wagneri, new species, p. 98). (in Italian).