Fanged water snake

Fanged water snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Ptychophis
Gomes, 1915
Species:
P. flavovirgatus
Binomial name
Ptychophis flavovirgatus
Gomes, 1915
Synonyms
  • Paraptychophis meyeri
  • Paratychophis flavovirgatus

The fanged water snake (Ptychophis flavovirgatus) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[2] It is the only species assigned to the genus Ptychophis.[3]

It is endemic to Brazil.[4]

References

  1. ^ Silveira, A.L.; Prudente, A.L. da C.; Argôlo , A.J.S.; Abrahão, C.R.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Barbo, F.E.; Costa, G.C.; Pontes, G.M.F.; Colli, G.R.; Zaher, H. el D.; Borges-Martins, M.; Martins, M.R.C.; Oliveira , M.E.; Passos, P.G.H.; Bérnils, R.S.; Sawaya, R.J.; Cechin, C.T.Z.; Guedes da Costa, T.B. (2019). "Ptychophis flavovirgatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T15182432A123737562. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15182432A123737562.en.
  2. ^ Ptychophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Ptychophis Gomes, 1915". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  4. ^ Ptychophis flavovirgatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.