Dryophylax hypoconia
| Dryophylax hypoconia | |
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| In Lençóis Maranhenses National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Dryophylax |
| Species: | D. hypoconia
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| Binomial name | |
| Dryophylax hypoconia (Cope, 1860)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Dryophylax hypoconia is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
Geographic range
D. hypoconia is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is distributed around several regions in Suuth America. In Brazil, it can be found in Rio Grande do Sul, Goias, Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro. In Argentina, its range includes Formosa, Chaco, Corrientes, Misiones, Entre Rios, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires and Cordoba provinces.[3]
The type locality of this species is Buenos Aires, Argentina.[3]
Life cycle
The species is viviparous. Clutch sizes typically range from 4-16 embryos, and there is no significant relationship between clutches size and female's body size. Oviposition occurs from January to April.[4]
References
- ^ Arzamendia, V.; Fitzgerald, L.; Giraudo, A.; Montero, R.; Williams, J. (2019). "Thamnodynastes hypoconia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T15183091A15183105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T15183091A15183105.en.
- ^ "Thamnodynastes hypoconia (Cope, 1860)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ a b Species Dryophylax hypoconia at The Reptile Database
- ^ REBELATO, MARLUCI M.; PONTES, GLÁUCIA M.F.; TOZETTI, ALEXANDRO M. (2016-07-11). "Reproductive biology of Thamnodynastes hypoconia (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) in Brazilian subtemperate wetlands". Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências. 88 (3 suppl): 1699–1709. doi:10.1590/0001-3765201620140569. ISSN 1678-2690.
Further reading
- Cope ED (1860). "Catalogue of the Colubridæ in the Museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, with notes and descriptions of new species. Part 2". Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 12: 241–266. (Tachymenis hypoconia, new species, pp. 247–248).