Myron (snake)
Myron is a genus of snakes in the family Homalopsidae.[1] They are commonly known as 'mangrove snakes'.
| Myron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | Myron Gray, 1849 |
Geographic range
Snakes of the genus Myron are found in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[1]
Species
- Myron karnsi Murphy, 2011
- Myron resetari Murphy, 2011
- Myron richardsonii Gray, 1849
References
- Genus Myron at The Reptile Database.
Further reading
- Gray JE (1849). Catalogue of the Specimens of Snakes in the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xv + 125 pp. (Myron, new genus, p. 70; M. richardsonii, new species, p. 70).
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