Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Dendrophidion
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Forest Racers
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Waldzornnattern
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Skovpilsnoge
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1843 |  |
Dendrophidion Fitzinger (type species: Herpetodryas dendrophis Schlegel 1837) |
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1895 | |
Cacocalyx Cope (type species: Drymobius percarinatus Cope 1893) |
Contents:
15 species, of which 5 (33.3%) are endemic.
Remarks:
Grammatical gender of Dendrophidion is neuter (Lieb 1991).
Distribution:
S. Mexico, Central America, South America.
Reported from:
Belize,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Alagoas,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Pernambuco,
Rondonia),
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guatemala,
Guyana,
Honduras,
Mexico
(Chiapas,
Oaxaca,
Tabasco,
Veracruz),
Nicaragua,
Panama,
Peru,
Surinam,
Venezuela.
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Dendrophidion apharocybe
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Central American Barred Forest Racer
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Zentralamerikanische Gebänderte Waldzornnatter
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Centralamerikansk Båndet Skovpilsnog
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2012 | |
Dendrophidion apharocybe Cadle |
Remarks:
Although reported (as vinitor) from Colombia (e.g., Pérez-Santos & Moreno 1989; Lieb 1991), presence in the country needs confirmation (Cadle 2012).
Distribution:
Costa Rica,
Honduras,
Nicaragua,
Panama.
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Dendrophidion atlantica
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Atlantic Forest Racer
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Ostbrasilianische Waldzornnatter
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Østbrasiliansk Skovpilsnog
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2010 | |
Dendrophidion atlantica Freire, Caramaschi & Goncalves |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Alagoas,
Paraiba,
Pernambuco).
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Dendrophidion bivittatum
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Two-lined Forest Racer, Colombian Forest Racer
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Zweistreifige Waldzornnatter
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Tostribet Skovpilsnog
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1854 | |
Leptophis bi-vittatus Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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Dendrophidion bivittatus Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 |
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1865 | |
Tropidonotus subradiatus Jan (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
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1872 | |
Herpetodryas tetrataenia Günther (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
Distribution:
Colombia,
Ecuador.
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Dendrophidion bivittatum
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Dendrophidion boshelli
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Cundinamarca Forest Racer
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Cundinamarca-Waldzornnatter
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Cundinamarca-skovpilsnog
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1944 | |
Dendrophidion boshelli Dunn |
Distribution:
Colombia.
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Dendrophidion brunneum
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Brown Forest Racer, Interandean Forest Racer
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Braune Waldzornnatter
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Brun Skovpilsnog
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1858 | |
Herpetodryas brunneus Günther |
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Dendrophidion brunneum Peters 1960 |
Distribution:
Ecuador,
Peru.
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Dendrophidion clarkii
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Panamanian Black-naped Forest Racer, Rainbow Forest Racer
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Panamaische Schwarznacken-Waldzornnatter
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Panamansk Sortnakket Skovpilsnog
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1933 | |
Dendrophidion clarkii Dunn |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of nuchale (e.g., Lieb 1988). Revalidated as a separate species by McCranie (2011). Cadle & Savage (2012) subsequently split nuchale into two different species, nuchale (in restricted sense) and rufiterminorum. Older records from Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and some from Costa Rica, refer to rufiterminorum.
Distribution:
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Ecuador,
Panama.
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Dendrophidion clarkii
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Dendrophidion crybelum
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Costa Rican Barred Forest Racer
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Costaricanische Waldzornnatter
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Costaricansk Båndet Skovpilsnog
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2012 | |
Dendrophidion crybelum Cadle |
Distribution:
Costa Rica.
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Dendrophidion dendrophis
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Tawny Forest Racer, Olive Forest Racer
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Gelbbraune Waldzornnatter
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Gulbrun Skovpilsnog
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1837 | |
Herpetodryas dendrophis Schlegel |
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Dendrophidion dendrophis Fitzinger 1843 |
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1847 | |
Herpetodryas aestivus Berthold (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
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1854 | |
Herpetodryas Poitei Duméril, Bibron & Duméril (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Mato Grosso,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Rondonia),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Peru,
Surinam,
Venezuela.
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Dendrophidion graciliverpa
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El Oro Forest Racer, Slender Forest Racer
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El-Oro-Waldzornnatter
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El Oro-skovpilsnog
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2012 | |
Dendrophidion graciliverpa Cadle |
Distribution:
Ecuador.
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Dendrophidion nuchale
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Venezuelan Black-naped Forest Racer, Pink-tailed Forest Racer
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Venezuelanische Schwarznacken-Waldzornnatter
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Venezuelansk Sortnakket Skovpilsnog
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1864 | |
Herpetodryas nuchalis Peters |
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Dendrophidion nuchalis Lieb 1988 |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Venezuela. Records from Central America, Colombia and Ecuador refer to clarkii and rufiterminorum (McCranie 2011; Cadle & Savage 2012). Previously regarded as a synonym of dendrophis (e.g., Boulenger 1894). Revalidated by Lieb (1988).
Distribution:
Venezuela.
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Dendrophidion paucicarinatum
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Talamanca Forest Racer
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Talamanca-Waldzornnatter
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Talamanca-skovpilsnog
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1894 | |
Drymobius paucicarinatus Cope |
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Dendrophidion paucicarinatus Stuart 1933 |
Distribution:
Costa Rica,
Panama.
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Dendrophidion percarinatum
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South American Forest Racer
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Südamerikanische Waldzornnatter
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Sydamerikansk Skovpilsnog
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1893 | |
Drymobius percarinatus Cope |
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Cacocalyx percarinatus Cope 1895 |
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Dendrophidion percarinatus Stuart 1932 |
Remarks:
Records from Ecuador (e.g., Pérez-Santos & Moreno 1991; Almendáriz 1992) refer to graciliverpa or prolixum (Cadle 2012).
Distribution:
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Honduras,
Nicaragua,
Panama,
Venezuela.
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Dendrophidion percarinatum
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Dendrophidion prolixum
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Cauca Forest Racer
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Cauca-Waldzornnatter
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Cauca-skovpilsnog
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Dendrophidion prolixum Cadle |
Distribution:
Colombia,
Ecuador.
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Dendrophidion rufiterminorum
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Red-headed Forest Racer
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Rotköpfige Waldzornnatter
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Rødhovedet Skovpilsnog
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2012 | |
Dendrophidion rufiterminorum Cadle & Savage |
Distribution:
Belize,
Costa Rica,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Nicaragua.
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Dendrophidion vinitor
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Northern Barred Forest Racer, Barred Forest Racer, Barred Keeled Racer, Lowland Forest Racer
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Nördliche Gebänderte Waldzornnatter
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Nordlig Båndet Skovpilsnog
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1941 | |
Dendrophidion vinitor Smith |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. Previously included the populations now assigned to apharocybe and crybelum. Records from Honduras to Panama refer to these two species (Cadle 2012).
Distribution:
Belize,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Mexico
(Chiapas,
Oaxaca,
Tabasco,
Veracruz),
Panama.
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