Rhynchocalamus Explained

Rhynchocalamus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.

• Rhynchocalamus arabicus - Aden kukri snake
• Rhynchocalamus dayanae - Dayan’s kukri snake
• Rhynchocalamus levitoni Torki, 2017
• Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus - Palestine kukri snake
• Rhynchocalamus satunini - Palestine kukri snake

Nota bene

A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Rynchocalamus.

In 2024, a species Rhynchocalamus hejazicus was discovered in the Hejaz region. An official placement is pending. ^[1]

Taxonomy

The species formerly known as Rhynchocalamus barani has been assigned to the monotypic genus Muhtarophis as Muhtarophis barani.

Further reading

• Günther A (1864). "Report on a Collection of Reptiles and Fishes from Palestine". Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1864: 488–493. (Rhynchocalamus, new genus, p. 491).

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 . The missing piece of the puzzle: A new and widespread species of the genus Rhynchocalamus Günther, 1864 (Squamata, Colubridae) from the Arabian Peninsula . June 2, 2024.