Elapomorphus
| Elapomorphus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Dipsadidae |
| Subfamily: | Xenodontinae |
| Genus: |
Elapomorphus Wiegmann in Fitzinger, 1843 |
Elapomorphus is a genus of venomous snakes of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Brazil.
The genus Elapomorphus contains two species.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Elapomorphus.
The specific name, wuchereri, is in honor of Portuguese-born German-Brazilian herpetologist Otto Edward Henry Wucherer.
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