| Phimophis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Dipsadidae |
| Genus: |
Phimophis Cope, 1860 |
Phimophis is a genus of snakes in the family Dipsadidae. The genus is endemic to South America.
Three species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Phimophis.
The specific name, guerini, is in honor of French entomologist Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville.