''Lytorhynchus'' is a

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of snakes of the

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Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ev ...

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Species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

of the genus ''Lytorhynchus'' are found from

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, eastward through the

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, to

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and western

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Species

Seven species are recognized as being valid. * ''

Lytorhynchus diadema ''Lytorhynchus diadema'', the crowned leafnose snake, diademed sand snake, or awl-headed snake, is a non-venomous snake found in Middle East, North Africa & West Asia. Description ''Lytorhynchus diadema'' adults range from 30-51 cm in length. ...

'' ( A.M.C. Duméril,

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& A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) – awl-headed snake, crowned leafnose snake, diademed sand snake * ''

Lytorhynchus gaddi ''Lytorhynchus gaddi'' is a species of snake found in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq ...

'' Nikolsky, 1907 * ''

Lytorhynchus gasperetti ''Lytorhynchus gasperetti'', also known commonly as Leviton's awl-headed snake and Leviton's leafnose snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Saudi Arabia. Eymology The specific name, ''gasperetti'', is ...

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, 1977 – Leviton's leafnose snake * ''

Lytorhynchus kennedyi Lytorhynchus kennedyi or (also known as Kennedy's leafnose snake) is a non-venomous snake found in Middle East. Description ''Lytorhynchus kennedyi'' or (''Lytorhynchus diadema kennedyi''), adults range from 30-51 cm in length. Bright orange ...

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, 1939 – Kennedy's leafnose snake * '' Lytorhynchus maynardi''

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, 1897 – Maynard's longnose sand snake * '' Lytorhynchus paradoxus'' ( Günther, 1875) – Sindh awl-headed snake * '' Lytorhynchus ridgewayi''

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, 1887 – Derafshi snake ''

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'': A

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Lytorhynchus''.

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