Hypsirhynchus
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Genus of snakes
| Hypsirhynchus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Hypsirhynchus Günther, 1858 |
Hypsirhynchus is a genus of snakes of the subfamily Dipsadinae.[1] found on Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and the Bahamas.
Species
[edit ]- Hypsirhynchus ater (Gosse, 1851) - Jamaican giant racer, Jamaican racer
- Hypsirhynchus callilaemus (Gosse, 1851) - Jamaican red racer, Jamaican red racerlet, Jamaican red ground snake
- Hypsirhynchus ferox Günther, 1858 - Hispaniolan hog-nosed racer, Hispaniola cat-eyed snake
- Hypsirhynchus funereus (Cope, 1862) - Jamaican black racer, Jamaican black racerlet, Jamaican black ground snake
- Hypsirhynchus melanichnus (Cope, 1862) - Hispaniolan olive racer, La Vega racer
- Hypsirhynchus parvifrons (Cope, 1862) - common Hispaniolan racer, Cope's Antilles snake, Hispaniolan black racer
- Hypsirhynchus polylepis (Buden, 1966) - Jamaican long-tailed racer, Jamaican long-tailed ground snake
- Hypsirhynchus scalaris Cope, 1863 - Tiburon hog-nosed racer
References
[edit ]- ^ Genus Hypsirhynchus at The Reptile Database
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