Conopsis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Mexico.[1]
Species
Six species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Conopsis acuta (Cope, 1886) – spotted Tolucan earth snake
- Conopsis amphisticha (H.M. Smith & Laufe, 1945) – twin-spotted Tolucan earth snake
- Conopsis biserialis (Taylor & H.M. Smith, 1942) – two-lined Mexican earth snake
- Conopsis lineata (Kennicott, 1859) – lined Tolucan ground snake, lined Tolucan earth snake
- Conopsis megalodon (Taylor & H.M. Smith, 1942) – San Felipe ground snake
- Conopsis nasus Günther, 1858 – largenose earth snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Conopsis.
References
- ^ a b Genus Conopsis at The Reptile Database.
Further reading
- Günther A (1858). Catalogue of the Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xvi + 281 pp. (Conopsis, new genus, p. 6; Conopsis nasus, new species, pp. 6–7).