Galvarinus is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.
Geographic distribution
All species in the genus Galvarinus are endemic to South America.[2]
Species
The following three species of Galvarinus are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Galvarinus attenuatus (Walker, 1945) – Walker’s slender snake
- Galvarinus chilensis (Schlegel, 1837) – Chilean slender snake
- Galvarinus tarmensis (Walker, 1945) – slender snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Galvarinus.
References
- ^ Trevine, V.C.; Grazziotin, F.G.; Giraudo, A.; Sallaberry-Pincheira, N.; Vianna, J.A.; Zaher, H. (2022). “The systematics of Tachymenini (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): An updated classification based on molecular and morphological evidence”. Zoologica Scripta. 51 (6): 643–663. doi:10.1111/zsc.12565. (Galvarinus, new genus).
- ^ a b Genus Galvarinus at The Reptile Database