Mussurana | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
Genus: |
Mussurana Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, de Moura-Leite & Bonatto, 2009 |
Mussurana is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America. [1]
The genus Mussurana contains the following species which are recognized as being valid. [1]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Mussurana.
The specific name, quimi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Joaquim "Quim" Cavalheiro of the Instituto Butantan. [2]
Mussurana | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
Genus: |
Mussurana Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, de Moura-Leite & Bonatto, 2009 |
Mussurana is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America. [1]
The genus Mussurana contains the following species which are recognized as being valid. [1]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Mussurana.
The specific name, quimi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Joaquim "Quim" Cavalheiro of the Instituto Butantan. [2]