''Siphlophis'' 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 ...

.. The genus is

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to the Americas.

Geographic range

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 ''Siphlophis'' are found in northern

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and

Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...

Species

The following seven

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are recognized as being valid. *''

Siphlophis ayauma ''Siphlophis ayauma'', the Devil's Head spotted night snake, is a snake found in Ecuador. References * Siphlophis Snakes of South America Reptiles of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles described in 2014 {{Dipsadinae-stub ...

'' - Devil’s Head spotted night snake *''

Siphlophis cervinus ''Siphlophis cervinus'', the Panamanian spotted night snake or Panama spotted night snake, is a snake found in Amazonian South America and Trinidad and Tobago. References * Siphlophis Reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago Snakes of Brazil ...

'' - Panamanian spotted night snake, Panama spotted night snake *'' Siphlophis compressus'' - tropical flat snake *''

Siphlophis leucocephalus ''Siphlophis leucocephalus'', commonly known as the common spotted night snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and known from Bahia, Goiás, and Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state i ...

'' - common spotted night snake *''

Siphlophis longicaudatus ''Siphlophis longicaudatus'', the Brazilian spotted night snake, is a snake found in Brazil. References * Siphlophis Snakes of Brazil Endemic reptiles of Brazil Reptiles described in 1901 Taxa named by Lars Gabriel Andersson {{Di ...

'' - Brazilian spotted night snake *''

Siphlophis pulcher ''Siphlophis pulcher'', the Guanabara spotted night snake, is a snake found in Brazil. References * Siphlophis Snakes of Brazil Endemic reptiles of Brazil Reptiles described in 1820 Taxa named by Giuseppe Raddi {{Dipsadinae-stub ...

'' - Guanabara spotted night snake *''

Siphlophis worontzowi ''Siphlophis worontzowi'', Worontzow's spotted night snake, is a snake found in Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and gree ...

'' - Worontzow's spotted night snake ''

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'': A

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

Etymology

The

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, ''worontzowi'', is in honor of Brazilian entomologist

Cesar Worontzow Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * Ce ...

.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Siphlophis worontzowi'', p. 289).

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