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Arrhyton
Sign in to saveArrhyton is a genus of New World snakes, commonly known as island racers or racerlets, in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains nine described species.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae
Arrhyton[1] este un gen de șerpi din familia Colubridae.[1] Cladograma conform Catalogue of Life[1]: Arrhyton Arrhyton ainictum Arrhyton callilaemum Arrhyton dolichura Arrhyton exiguum Arrhyton funereum Arrhyton landoi Arrhyton polylepis Arrhyton procerum Arrhyton redimitum Arrhyton supernum Arrhyton taeniatum Arrhyton tanyplectum Arrhyton vittatum Referințe ^ a b c Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). „Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist”. Species 2000: Reading, UK. Accesat în 24 september 2012. Verificați datele pentru: |access-date= (ajutor)Mentenanță CS1: Nume multiple: lista autorilor (link) Legături externe Wikispecies conține informații legate de Arrhyton Acest articol referitor la o reptilă este un ciot. Puteți ajuta Wikipedia prin completarea sa.Acest infocasetă: v • d • mvizualizare • discuție • modificare
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 101
- Family
- Colubridae
- Collections
- SDNHM, CM, USNM, MSB
- Recorded in
- Jamaica
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Arrhyton is a genus of New World snakes, commonly known as island racers or racerlets, in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains nine described species.
==Description== Snakes of the genus Arrhyton share the following characters. The maxillary bone is short, with eight small teeth, which are followed, after a large interspace by a strongly enlarged fang. The mandibular teeth are small and equal. The head is slightly distinct from the neck. The eye is rather small, with a round pupil. The body is cylindrical in cross-section. The dorsal scales are smooth, without apical pits, and are arranged in 15 or 17 rows. The ventrals are rounded. The tail is moderately long. The subcaudals are in two rows.
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