Hypsiscopus is a genus of snakes of the family Homalopsidae.[1] The name comes from the Greek words Hypsi, meaning high or lofty, and scopus, meaning view, and refers to the ___location of the eyes, which are set high on the heads of these snakes.[2][3]
| Hypsiscopus | |
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| Hypsiscopus plumbea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | Hypsiscopus Fitzinger, 1843 |
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Species
editThere are three recognized species:[1][4]
- Hypsiscopus matannensis (Boulenger, 1897)
- Hypsiscopus plumbea (Boie, 1827)
- Hypsiscopus murphyi (Bernstein et al., 2022)
References
edit- ^ a b Hypsiscopus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 May 2021..
- ^ "Snakes of Taiwan: Hypsiscopus plumbea - Plumbeous Water Snake". www.snakesoftaiwan.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Is a Rice Paddy Snake the Right Pet Snake for You?". RightPet. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ Justin M. Bernstein; Harold K. Voris; Bryan L. Stuart; Somphouthone Phimmachak; Sengvilay Seateun; Niane Sivongxay; Thy Neang; Daryl R. Karns; Heather L. Andrews; Jennifer Osterhage; Elizabeth A. Phipps; Sara Ruane (2022). "Undescribed Diversity in a Widespread, Common Group of Asian Mud Snakes (Serpentes: Homalopsidae: Hypsiscopus)". Ichthyology & Herpetology. 110 (3): 561–574. doi:10.1643/h2022015. S2CID 252929176.
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