Tretanorhinus
| Tretanorhinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Tretanorhinus A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 |
Tretanorhinus is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.[1]
Geographic distribution
The genus Tretanorhinus is native to Central America, northern South America, and the West Indies.[1]
Species
The genus contains the following four species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Tretanorhinus mocquardi Bocourt, 1891 – Mocquard's swamp snake
- Tretanorhinus nigroluteus Cope, 1861 – orange-bellied swamp snake, orangebelly swamp snake, buceadora
- Tretanorhinus taeniatus Boulenger, 1903 – striped swamp snake
- Tretanorhinus variabilis A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 – Caribbean water snake
Reproduction
All species in the genus Tretanorhinus are oviparous.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Genus Tretanorhinus at The Reptile Database.
Further reading
- Duméril A-M-C, Bibron G, Duméril A[-H-A] (1854). Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Tome septième [Volume 7]. Première partie. Comprenant l'histoire des serpents non venimeux. Paris: Roret. xvi + 780 pp. (Tretanorhinus, new genus, pp. 348–349; T. variabilis, new species, pp. 349–351). (in French).