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The Caenophidia are a derived clade of alethinophidian snakes, which contains over 80% of all the extant species of snakes. [1] The largest family is Colubridae, but it also includes at least seven other families, [1] at least four of which were once classified as "Colubridae" before molecular phylogenetics helped us understand their relationships.
Dryophylax gambotensis is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Colombia. [1] [2] Taxonomy ... Caenophidia: Genus: Dryophylax ...
Dryophylax dixoni is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela and Colombia. [2] ... Caenophidia: Genus: Dryophylax: Species: D ...
Dryophylax ceibae is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela. [2] ... Family: Colubridae: Clade: Caenophidia: Genus ...
D. phoenix is named after the Greek mythological bird, the Phoenix (φοῖνιξ phoinix; Latin: phoenix, fenix), which dies in flames and rises from ashes. It is referenced due to the loss of the original holotype of thiss species, in a fire that destroyed 90% of its herpetological collection.
Dryophylax hypoconia is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America. Taxonomy ... Caenophidia: Genus: Dryophylax: Species: D ...
Dryophylax chimanta (also known as Roze's coastal house snake [1]) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Venezuela [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and only known from the Chimantá tepui .
Squamata (/ s k w æ ˈ m eɪ t ə /, Latin squamatus, 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards and snakes.With over 12,162 species, [3] it is also the second-largest order of extant (living) vertebrates, after the perciform fish.