Pseudelaphe
| Pseudelaphe | |
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| Yellow-red rat snake, (Pseudelaphe flavirufa) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Tribe: | Lampropeltini |
| Genus: | Mertens & Rosenberg, 1943 |
Pseudelaphe is a genus of nonvenomous snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is native to parts of Middle America.
Geographic distribution
Species of the genus Pseudelaphe are found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.[1]
Species
The genus Pseudelaphe contains two species that are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Pseudelaphe flavirufa (Cope, 1867) – yellow-red rat snake
- Pseudelaphe phaescens (Dowling, 1952) – Yucatán rat snake
References
- ^ a b Genus Pseudelaphe at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Mertens, R.; Rosenberg, H. (1943). "Elaphe flavirufa (Cope), die mexikanischer Nachnatter ". Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde. 37 (3): 60–62. (Pseudelaphe, new genus). (in German).