Erythrolamprus breviceps explained

Erythrolamprus breviceps, the short ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, French Guiana, and Guyana.

Classification

Erythrolamprus breviceps belongs to the genus Erythrolamprus, which contains over 50 species. The genus Erythrolamprus belongs to the subfamily Dipsadinae, which is sometimes referred to as the family Dipsadidae. The relationships of Erythrolamprus species located in northern South America can be shown in the cladogram below, based on molecular DNA analysis:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Murphy . John C. . Braswell . Alvin L. . Charles . Stevland P. . Auguste . Renoir J. . Rivas . Gilson A. . Borzée . Amaël . Lehtinen . Richard M. . Jowers . Michael J. . A new species of Erythrolamprus from the oceanic island of Tobago (Squamata, Dipsadidae) . . 15 Jan 2019 . 817 . 131-157 . 10.3897/zookeys.817.30811 . free .