Fanged water snake

The fanged water snake (Ptychophis flavovirgatus) is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae.[2]

Fanged water snake
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Ptychophis
Gomes, 1915
Species:
P. flavovirgatus
Binomial name
Ptychophis flavovirgatus
Gomes, 1915
Synonyms
  • Paraptychophis meyeri
  • Paratychophis flavovirgatus

It is endemic to Brazil.[3]

References
  1. Silveira, A.L., Prudente, A.L. da C., Argôlo , A.J.S., Abrahão, C.R., Nogueira, C. de C., Barbo, F.E., Costa, G.C., Pontes, G.M.F., Colli, G.R., Zaher, H. el D., Borges-Martins, M., Martins, M.R.C., Oliveira , M.E., Passos, P.G.H., Bérnils, R.S., Sawaya, R.J., Cechin, C.T.Z & da Costa, T.B.G. (2019). "Ptychophis flavovirgatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T15182432A123737562. Retrieved 20 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Ptychophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
  3. Ptychophis flavovirgatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
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