Zamenis
| Zamenis | |
|---|---|
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| Z. longissimus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: |
Zamenis Wagler, 1830 |
Zamenis is a genus of nonvenomous Old World snakes in the Colubridae family.
The following five species are recognized as valid:
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Zamenis.
The specific name, hohenackeri, is in honor of Rudolph Friedrich Hohenacker, who was a Swiss missionary, physician, and naturalist.
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