Dryophylax is a genus of Coulubrid snakes (subfamily Dipsadinae) native to South America. These snakes are characterized by their slender body, arboreal habits and distinct coloration.
All species in the genus Dryophylax are endemic to South America, mainly Brazil and Venezuela, and sometimes Colombia
Eukaryota | ||
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Phylum | Chordata | |
Class | Reptilia | |
Order | Squamata | |
Suborder | Serpentes | |
Infraorder | Alethinophidia | |
Superfamily | Colubroidea | |
Family | Colubridae | |
Subfamily | Dipsadinae | |
Clade | Caenophidia | |
Genus | Dryophylax |
The following 15 species are recognized as being valid.
A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dryophylax.