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
Echinanthera
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East Brazilian Leaf-litter Snakes
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Ostbrasilianische Streunattern
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Østbrasiliansk Førnesnoge
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1894 |  |
Echinanthera Cope (type species: Aporophis cyanopleurus Cope 1885) |
Contents:
5 species, of which 4 (80.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
This genus was revalidated by Di-Bernardo (1992) after having been regarded as a synonym of Leimadophis (currently a synonym of
Liophis) for many years (e.g., Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970).
Previously included species now assigned to
Adelphostigma,
Amnisiophis,
Dibernardia, and
Taeniophallus.
Distribution:
South America.
Reported from:
Argentina,
Brazil
(Alagoas,
Bahia,
Espirito Santo,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Pernambuco,
Rio de Janeiro
[incl.
Ilha Grande Island],
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo
[incl.
Sao Sebastiao]).
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Echinanthera cephalomaculata
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Head-spotted Leaf-litter Snake
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Fleckenköpfige Streunatter
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Plethovedet Førnesnog
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1994 | |
Echinanthera cephalomaculata Di-Bernardo |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Alagoas,
Pernambuco).
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Echinanthera cephalostriata
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Head-striped Leaf-litter Snake
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Streifenköpfige Streunatter
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Stribehovedet Førnesnog
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1996 | |
Echinanthera cephalostriata Di-Bernardo |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Alagoas,
Bahia,
Espirito Santo,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Pernambuco,
Rio de Janeiro
[incl.
Ilha Grande Island],
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo
[incl.
Sao Sebastiao]).
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Echinanthera cyanopleura
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Blue-flanked Leaf-litter Snake
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Blauseitige Streunatter
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Blåsidet Førnesnog
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1885 | |
Aporophis cyanopleurus Cope |
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Echinanthera cyanopleura Cope 1894 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of melanostigma (e.g., Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970). Revalidated by Di-Bernardo (1992).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Brazil
(Parana,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo).
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Echinanthera melanostigma
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Black-marked Leaf-litter Snake
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Schwarzfleckige Streunatter
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Sortplettet Førnesnog
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Natrix melanostigma Wagler |
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Dromicus melanostigma Jan & Sordelli 1854 |
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Liophis melanostigma Boulenger 1894 |
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Leimadophis melanostigma Amaral 1929 |
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Echinanthera melanostigma Di-Bernardo 1992 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Espirito Santo,
Minas Gerais,
Rio de Janeiro,
Sao Paulo).
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Echinanthera undulata
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South Brazilian Leaf-litter Snake
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Südbrasilianische Streunatter
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Sydbrasiliansk Førnesnog
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Coluber undulatus Wied |
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Dromicus undulatus Peters 1863 |
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Liophis undulatus Amaral 1929 |
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Echinanthera undulata Di-Bernardo 1992 |
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1909 | |
Rhadinaea binotata Werner (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
Remarks:
Exact distribution seems unclear.
Considered endemic to southeastern Brazil by Martins (2010), but other authors have reported the species from several other countries, such as Colombia, Ecuador
(e.g., Torres-Carvajal, Pazmiño-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019), Surinam, and more northerly
states in Brazil (Para, Paraiba).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Rio de Janeiro,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo).
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