Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
July 4th, 2026.
 
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Genus
Synophis
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Andean Shadow Snakes
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Schattennattern
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Skyggesnoge
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1896 |  |
Synophis Peracca (type species: Synophis bicolor Peracca 1896) |
Contents:
9 species, of which 8 (88.9%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included
Emmochliophis miops.
Distribution:
Colombia,
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 Synophis.
Compiled by V. Wallach
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Synophis bicolor
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Choco Shadow Snake, Bicoloured Shadow Snake
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Choco-Schattennatter
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Choco-Skyggesnog
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1896 | |
Synophis bicolor Peracca |
Distribution:
Ecuador.
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Synophis bogerti
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Wildsumaco Shadow Snake, (Bogert's Shadow Snake, Bogert's Fishing Snake)
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Wildsumaco-Schattennatter
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Wildsumaco-skyggesnog
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2015 | |
Synophis bogerti Torres-Carvajal, Echevarría, Venegas, Chávez & Camper |
Distribution:
Ecuador.
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Synophis calamitus
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Pichincha Shadow Snake, Calamity Shadow Snake
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Pichincha-Schattennatter
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Pichincha-skyggesnog
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1990 | |
Synophis calamitus Hillis |
Distribution:
Ecuador.
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Synophis insulomontanus
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Mountain Shadow Snake, (Mountain Fishing Snake)
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Gebirgs-Schattennatter
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Bjerg-skyggesnog
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2015 | |
Synophis insulomontanus Torres-Carvajal, Echevarría, Venegas, Chávez & Camper |
Distribution:
Peru.
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Synophis lasallei
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Cundinamarca Shadow Snake, (La Salle's Shadow Snake)
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Cundinamarca-Schattennatter
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Cundinamarca-skyggesnog
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1950 | |
Diaphorolepis lasallei Maria |
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Synophis lasallei Bogert 1964 |
Distribution:
Colombia,
Ecuador.
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Synophis niceforomariae
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Antioquia Shadow Snake
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Antioquia-Schattennatter
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Antioquia-skyggesnog
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2016 | |
Synophis niceforomariae Pyron, Arteaga, Echevarría & Torres-Carvajal |
Distribution:
Colombia.
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Synophis plectovertebralis
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Cauca Shadow Snake
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Cauca-Schattennatter
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Cauca-skyggesnog
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2001 | |
Synophis plectovertebralis Sheil & Grant |
Distribution:
Colombia.
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Synophis zaheri
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El Oro Shadow Snake, (Zaher's Shadow Snake)
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El-Oro-Schattennatter
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El Oro-skyggesnog
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2015 | |
Synophis zaheri Pyron, Guayasamin, Peñafiel, Bustamante & Arteaga |
Distribution:
Ecuador.
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Synophis zamora
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Zamora Shadow Snake, (Zamoran Fishing Snake)
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Zamora-Schattennatter
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Zamora-skyggesnog
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2015 | |
Synophis zamora Torres-Carvajal, Echevarría, Venegas, Chávez & Camper |
Distribution:
Ecuador.
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