Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
November 6th, 2025.
 
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Genus
Incaspis
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Andean Bush Racers
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Andes-Strauchnattern
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Andes-kratpilsnoge
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Incaspis Donoso-Barros (type species: Incaspis cercostropha Donoso-Barros 1974) |
Contents:
3 species, of which 1 (33.3%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Philodryas
(e.g., Thomas 1977; Williams & Wallach 1989).
Revalidated as a separate genus by Arredondo, Grazziotin, Scrocchi, Rodrigues, Bonatto & Zaher (2020).
The type species of the genus is Incaspis cercostropha Donoso-Barros 1974 (now a synonym of I. simonsii), not Philodryas simonsii Boulenger 1900 (=I. simonsii),
as stated by the latter authors.
Distribution:
Chile,
Ecuador,
Peru.
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Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
Compiled by
V. Wallach
Key to abbreviations
Head drawings of the
genus Incaspis.
Compiled by V. Wallach
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Incaspis amaru
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Azuay Bush Racer, Hot Spring Racer
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Azuay-Strauchnatter
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Azuay-kratpilsnog
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Philodryas amaru Zaher, Arredondo, Valencia, Abbeláez, Rodrigues & Altamirano-Benavides |
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Incaspis amaru Arredondo, Grazziotin, Scrocchi, Rodrigues, Bonatto & Zaher 2020 |
Distribution:
Ecuador.
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Incaspis simonsii
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Cajamarca Bush Racer, (Simons' Racer, Simons' Bush Racer, Simons' Andean Racer)
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Cajamarca-Strauchnatter
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Cajamarca-kratpilsnog
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Philodryas Simonsii Boulenger |
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Leimadophis simonsii Parker 1932 |
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Incaspis simonsii Arredondo, Grazziotin, Scrocchi, Rodrigues, Bonatto & Zaher 2020 |
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Dromicus angustilineatus Schmidt & Walker (Thomas 1976, 1977) |
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Alsophis angustilineatus Maglio 1970 |
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Dromicus inca Schmidt & Walker (Thomas 1976, 1977) |
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1974 | |
Incaspis cercostropha Donoso-Barros (Thomas 1976, 1977) |
Remarks:
Transferred back to Philodryas from Leimadophis by Thomas (1976, 1977).
Presence in Chile has been questioned (Núñez & Jacsik 1993; David & Ineich 1999), but it was verified by Pincheira-Donoso (2003).
Distribution:
Chile,
Ecuador,
Peru.
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Incaspis tachymenoides
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Arequipa Bush Racer, Peruvian Bush Racer, Twin-spotted Racer
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Arequipa-Strauchnatter
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Arequipa-kratpilsnog
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Dromicus tachymenoides Schmidt & Walker |
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Alsophis tachymenoides Maglio 1970 |
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Philodryas tachymenoides Thomas 1976 |
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Liophis tachymenoides Dixon 1980 |
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Incaspis tachymenoides Arredondo, Grazziotin, Scrocchi, Rodrigues, Bonatto & Zaher 2020 |
Distribution:
Chile,
Peru.
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