Phalotris

Phalotris
Phalotris matogrossensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Phalotris
Cope, 1862

Phalotris is a genus of snakes of the subfamily Dipsadinae. All species of the genus Phalotris are found in South America.[1] The specific name, mertensi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens.[2] The specific name, normanscotti, is in honor of Norman Scott, Jr., in recognition of his contribution to the knowledge of the herpetofauna of Paraguay.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference RDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phalotris mertensi, p. 176).
  3. ^ "Phalotris normanscotti ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.