Simophis

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Simophis

Genus of snakes

Simophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Simophis rhinostoma.[2] It is commonly known as the São Paulo false coral snake.

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It is distributed in eastern Paraguay, and in Brazil it occurs in the western, southeastern and central regions, with its distribution range extended into the northeastern region.[3] This species is found in Atlantic Forest and Cerrado areas.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Scott, N.; Cacciali, P. (2019). "Simophis rhinostoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T63488795A63488816. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T63488795A63488816.en. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    Simophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 December 2016.
  3. [3]
    Albuquerque, Circe Cavalcanti de; Puorto, Giuseppe; Travaglia-Cardoso, Silvia Regina. "Simophis rhinostoma (Squamata: Colubridae): feeding habits and defensive behavior". Acta Zoológica Mexicana. 33 (1): 123–125. doi:10.21829/azm.2017.3311022.
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