Helicops carinicaudus

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Helicops carinicaudus
Helicops angulatus in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park - ZooKeys-246-051-g006-F.jpeg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Helicops
Species:
H. carinicaudus
Binomial name
Helicops carinicaudus
(Wied-Neuwied, 1825)

Helicops carinicaudus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil.[1][2] Specimens from Colombia are likely mislabeled, probably representing .[1]

There are two subspecies:[2]

  • Helicops carinicaudus carinicauda Wied-Neuwied, 1825
  • Helicops carinicaudus triserialis Lindholm, 1902

The former subspecies Helicops carinicaudus infrataeniatus is now considered a valid species, Helicops infrataeniatus.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Ortega, A.; Calderón, M.; Silveira, A.L.; Prudente, A.L. da C.; Argôlo , A.J.S.; Abrahão, C.R.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Barbo, F.E.; Pontes, G.M.F.; Costa, G.C.; 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.; da Costa, T.B.G. (2019). "Helicops carinicaudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T15178559A15178570. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T15178559A15178570.en. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Helicops carinicaudus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 December 2021.


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