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Genus of snakes

Paraphimophis
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Paraphimophis
Grazziotin, Zaher, Murphy, Scrocchi, Benavides, Zhang & Bonatto, 2012
Species: P. rusticus
Binomial name
Paraphimophis rusticus
(Cope, 1878)

Paraphimophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Paraphimophis rusticus. It is commonly known as the Culebra.

It is endemic to South America, and can be found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

References

  1. Arzamendia, V.; Fitzgerald, L.; Giraudo, A.; Montero, R.; Williams, J. (2019). "Paraphimophis rusticus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T203445A2765700. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. Paraphimophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 December 2016.
  3. Paraphimophis rusticus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 December 2016.
Taxon identifiers
Paraphimophis
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