Chapinophis
Chapinophis xanthocheilus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae .[1][2] It is endemic to Guatemala, and has only been found in the cloud forests of the Sierra de las Minas range.[1][3] This species is the only member of the monotypic genus Chapinophis.[1][3]
| Chapinophis xanthocheilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Chapinophis Campbell & Smith, 1998 |
| Species: | C. xanthocheilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chapinophis xanthocheilus Campbell & Smith, 1998 | |
References
- Johnson, J.; Acevedo, M.; Stafford, P.; Campbell, J.; Ariano-Sánchez, D. (2013). "Chapinophis xanthocheilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T29481A2790420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T29481A2790420.en.
- Reptarium. "Chapinophis xanthocheilus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- Campbell, Jonathan A.; Eric N. Smith (1998). "A new genus and species of colubrid snake from the Sierra de las Minas of Guatemala". Herpetologica. 54 (2): 207–220. JSTOR 3893427.
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