Phyllorhynchus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Phyllorhynchus
Species (2): P. browni – P. decurtatus

Name

Phyllorhynchus Stejneger, 1890: 151

• Type species: Phyllorhynchus browni Stejneger, 1890, by original designation.

References

Primary references

• Stejneger, L. 1890. On a new genus and species of colubrine snakes from North America. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 13(802): 151–155. BHL

Additional references

• Cadle, J.E. 2011. Hemipenial morphology in the North American snake genus Phyllorhynchus (Serpentes: Colubridae), with a review of and comparisons with natricid hemipenes. Zootaxa 3092: 1–25. Preview

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2023. Phyllorhynchus . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 24 May 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Leaf-nosed Snakes