| Galvarinus | |
|---|---|
| |
| G. chilensis | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Galvarinus Trevine et al., 2022 |
| Type species | |
| Tachymenis chilensis | |
Galvarinus is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.
Geographic distribution
All species in the genus Galvarinus are endemic to South America.2
Species
The following three species of Galvarinus are recognized as being valid.2
- Galvarinus attenuatus (Walker, 1945) – Walker's slender snake
- Galvarinus chilensis (Schlegel, 1837) – Chilean slender snake
- Galvarinus tarmensis (Walker, 1945) – slender snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Galvarinus.
References
References
- Trevine, V.C.; Grazziotin, F.G.; Giraudo, A.; Sallaberry-Pincheira, N.; Vianna, J.A.; Zaher, H. (2022). "The systematics of Tachymenini (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): An updated classification based on molecular and morphological evidence". Zoologica Scripta. 51 (6): 643–663. doi:10.1111/zsc.12565. (Galvarinus, new genus).
- Genus Galvarinus at The Reptile Database