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Sympholis

Sympholis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Sympholis lippiens. It is commonly known as the Mexican short-tail snake.

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Sympholis
Mexican short-tailed snake (Sympholis lippiens) from Sonora, México
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Sympholis
Cope, 1861
Species:
S. lippiens
Binomial name
Sympholis lippiens
Cope, 1861

Sympholis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Sympholis lippiens.2 It is commonly known as the Mexican short-tail snake.

It is found in Mexico.3

Description

It is a black snake with yellow horizontal stripes.

References

References

  1. Bowles, P. (2021). "Sympholis lippiens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T198517A2528486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T198517A2528486.en. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. Sympholis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 December 2016.
  3. Sympholis lippiens at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 December 2016.