Dolichophis
Appearance
Dolichophis | |
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Dolichophis caspius | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
Genus: | Dolichophis Gistel, 1868 |
Dolichophis is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.
Geographic range
Species in the genus Dolichophis are found in Southeast Europe and the Middle East.[1]
Species
Four species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Dolichophis andreanus (Werner, 1917)
- Dolichophis caspius (Gmelin, 1789)
- Dolichophis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Dolichophis schmidti (Nikolsky, 1909)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dolicophis.
References
- ^ a b Genus Dolichophis at The Reptile Database