Oxyrhopus melanogenys

Oxyrhopus melanogenys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Oxyrhopus
Species:
O. melanogenys
Binomial name
Oxyrhopus melanogenys
(Tschudi, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Sphenocephalus melanogenys Tschudi, 1845
  • Oxyrhopus tergeminus
    Jan, 1870
  • Tachymenis bitorquata
    Günther, 1872
  • Oxyrhopus melanogenys
    Boulenger, 1896[2]

Oxyrhopus melanogenys, commonly known as Tschudi's false coral snake, is a colubrid snake species found in the northern part of South America.

  1. ^ Nogueira, C. de C.; Catenazzi, A.; Gagliardi, G.; Gonzales, L.; Doan, T.M.; Lamar, W.; Lundberg, M.; Schargel, W.; Rivas, G. (2019). "Oxyrhopus melanogenys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T177432A44950687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T177432A44950687.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.