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
Siphlophis

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Liana Snakes
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Amerikanische Lianennattern
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Sydamerikanske Liansnoge
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1827 |  |
Lycodon Boie in Boie [not Lycodon Boie in Fitzinger 1826 (Serpentes); not Lycodon Boie in Boie 1826 (Serpentes)] (type species: Coluber audax Daudin 1803) |
1843 |  |
Siphlophis Fitzinger (type species: Coluber audax Daudin 1803) |
1843 |  |
Tripanurgos Fitzinger (type species: Coluber leucocephalus Mikan 1820; syn. Zaher & Prudente 2003) |
1853 |  |
Lycognathus Dumeril (type species: Coluber audax Daudin 1803) |
1935 |  |
Callopistria Amaral (type species: Callopistria rubrovertebralis Amaral 1935) |
1940 |  |
Alleidophis Prado (type species: Alleidophis worontzowi Prado 1940) |
Contents:
7 species, of which 4 (57.1%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution:
S. Central America, South America.
Reported from:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Alagoas,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Minas Gerais,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Paraiba,
Parana,
Pernambuco,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo
[incl.
Sao Sebastiao]),
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Panama,
Peru,
Surinam,
Trinidad & Tobago
(Trinidad),
Venezuela.
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Siphlophis ayauma

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Devil's Head Liana Snake, Devil's Head Spotted Night Snake
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Teufelkopf-Lianennatter
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Djævlehoved-liansnog
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2014 |  |
Siphlophis ayauma Sheehy, Yánez-Muñoz, Valencia & Smith |

Distribution:
Ecuador.
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Siphlophis cervinus

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Common Liana Snake, Checker-bellied Snake, Checkerbelly
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Gewöhnliche Lianennatter
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Almindelig Sydamerikansk Liansnog
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1768 |  |
Coronella cervina Laurenti |
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Lycognathus cervinus Werner 1924 |
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Siphlophis cervinus Hoge 1964 |
1803 |  |
Coluber audax Daudin (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
1820 |  |
Coluber maximiliani Merrem (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
1854 |  |
Lycognathus scolopax Duméril, Bibron & Duméril (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
1916 |  |
Clelia euprepa Griffin (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
1920 |  |
Drepanodon attenuatus Barbour & Noble (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |

Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Rondonia,
Roraima),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Panama,
Peru,
Surinam,
Trinidad & Tobago
(Trinidad),
Venezuela.
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Siphlophis compressus

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Red-headed Liana Snake, Red-headed Water Snake, Red Vine Snake, Tropical Flat Snake
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Rotkopf-Lianennatter
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Rødhovedet Liansnog, Rødøjet Træsnog
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1803 |  |
Coluber compressus Daudin |
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Trypanurgos compressus [sic] Boulenger 1896 |
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Tripanurgos compressus Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 |
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Siphlophis compressus Zaher & Prudente 1999 |
1820 |  |
Coluber leucocephalus Mikan (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |

Remarks:
The localities in Roraima mentioned by Zaher & Prudente (1999) are actually in Rondonia.
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Alagoas,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Espirito Santo,
Mato Grosso,
Minas Gerais,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Paraiba,
Pernambuco,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Panama,
Peru,
Surinam,
Trinidad & Tobago
(Trinidad),
Venezuela.
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Siphlophis compressus
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Siphlophis leucocephalus

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White-headed Liana Snake, Common Spotted Night Snake
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Weisskopf-Lianennatter
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Hvidhovedet Liansnog
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1863 |  |
Leptodira leucocephala Günther |
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Siphlophis leucocephalus Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 |
1896 |  |
Lycognathus rhombeatus Boulenger (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |

Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Goias,
Mato Grosso,
Minas Gerais).
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Siphlophis longicaudatus

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Long-tailed Liana Snake
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Langschwanz-Lianennatter
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Langhalet Liansnog
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1907 |  |
Tropidodipsas longicaudata Andersson |
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Dipsas longicaudata Peters 1960 |
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Siphlophis longicaudatus Hoge 1964 |
1964 |  |
Siphlophis cinereus Lema (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |

Distribution:
Brazil
(Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Minas Gerais,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo).
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Siphlophis pulcher

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Guanabara Liana Snake, Guanabara Spotted Night Snake
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Guanabara-Lianennatter
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Guanabara-liansnog
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1820 |  |
Coluber pulcher Raddi |
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Siphlophis pulcher Hoge 1964 |
1854 |  |
Lycognathus geminatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
1863 |  |
Oxyrhopus rhombeatus Peters (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |
1935 |  |
Callopistria rubrovertebralis Amaral (Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970) |

Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Parana,
Rio de Janeiro,
Santa Catarina,
Sao Paulo
[incl.
Sao Sebastiao]).
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Siphlophis worontzowi

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Amazon Liana Snake, (Worontzow's Spotted Night Snake)
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Amazonas-Lianennatter
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Sydlig Amazonas-liansnog
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1940 |  |
Alleidophis worontzowi Prado |
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Siphlophis worontzowi Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 |

Remarks:
There is an unverifiable record from Mato Grosso do Sul (Vechio, Junior, Neto & Rodrigues 2015).
The locality in Roraima mentioned by Zaher & Prudente (1999) is actually in Rondonia.
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amazonas,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Rondonia,
Tocantins),
Peru.
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