Ptyas | |
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Ptyas mucosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
Genus: |
Ptyas Fitzinger, 1843 |
Species | |
13, see text | |
Synonyms | |
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Ptyas is a genus of colubrid snakes. [1] This genus is one of several colubrid genera colloquially called " rat snakes" or "ratsnakes".
The generic name derives from Ancient Greek πτυάς, meaning " spitter", which referred to a kind of snake believed to spit venom in the eyes of humans, although in reality none of the Ptyas are known to spit venom. [2] [3]
13 species are recognized: [1]
Coluber dhumnades Cantor, 1842 by original designation. Was synonymised with Ptyas by Wall (1923b) and Taylor (1965).
Ptyas | |
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Ptyas mucosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
Genus: |
Ptyas Fitzinger, 1843 |
Species | |
13, see text | |
Synonyms | |
|
Ptyas is a genus of colubrid snakes. [1] This genus is one of several colubrid genera colloquially called " rat snakes" or "ratsnakes".
The generic name derives from Ancient Greek πτυάς, meaning " spitter", which referred to a kind of snake believed to spit venom in the eyes of humans, although in reality none of the Ptyas are known to spit venom. [2] [3]
13 species are recognized: [1]
Coluber dhumnades Cantor, 1842 by original designation. Was synonymised with Ptyas by Wall (1923b) and Taylor (1965).