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Taxonomy of the genus Synophis Biodiversity of the family Colubridae

Bibliography of the genus
Synophis (Andean Shadow Snakes)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Synophis in general

Bogert, C.M. 1964. Snakes of the genera Diaphorolepis and Synophis and the colubrid subfamily Xenoderminae (Reptilia, Colubridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 45: 509-631.

Hillis, D.M. 1990. A new species of xenodontine colubrid snake of the genus Synophis from Ecuador and the phylogeny of the genera Synophis and Emmochliophis. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History University of Kansas 135: 1-9.

Hubbs, C.L. 1932. The use of the generic name Ophis for an eel, a snake and a mollusc. Copeia 1932: 26-27.

Pyron, R.A.; Arteaga, A.; Echevarría, L.Y.; Torres-Carvajal, O. 2016. A revision and key for the tribe Diaphorolepidini (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) and checklist for the genus Synophis. Zootaxa 4171(2): 293-320.

Torres-Carvajal, O.; Echevarría, L.Y.; Venegas, P.J.; Chávez, G.; Camper, J.D. 2015. Description and phylogeny of three new species of Synophis (Colubridae, Dipsadinae) from the tropical Andes in Ecuador and Peru. ZooKeys 546: 153–179.

Werner, F. 1924. Neue oder wenig bekannte Schlangen aus dem Naturhistorischen Staatsmuseum in Wien. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse 133: 29-56.

Synophis bicolor

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Synophis bogerti

Torres-Carvajal, O.; Echevarría, L.Y.; Venegas, P.J.; Chávez, G.; Camper, J.D. 2015. Description and phylogeny of three new species of Synophis (Colubridae, Dipsadinae) from the tropical Andes in Ecuador and Peru. ZooKeys 546: 153–179.

Synophis calamitus

Hillis, D.M. 1990. A new species of xenodontine colubrid snake of the genus Synophis from Ecuador and the phylogeny of the genera Synophis and Emmochliophis. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History University of Kansas 135: 1-9.

Synophis insulomontanus

Torres-Carvajal, O.; Echevarría, L.Y.; Venegas, P.J.; Chávez, G.; Camper, J.D. 2015. Description and phylogeny of three new species of Synophis (Colubridae, Dipsadinae) from the tropical Andes in Ecuador and Peru. ZooKeys 546: 153–179.

Synophis lasallei

Nicéforo-Maria, H. 1950. Contribucion al conocimiento de los ofidios de Colombia. Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Fisicas y Naturales 7(28): 517-518.

Synophis plectovertebralis

Sheil, C.A.; Grant, T. 2001. A new species of colubrid snake (Synophis) from western Colombia. Journal of Herpetology 35(2): 204-209.

Synophis zamora

Torres-Carvajal, O.; Echevarría, L.Y.; Venegas, P.J.; Chávez, G.; Camper, J.D. 2015. Description and phylogeny of three new species of Synophis (Colubridae, Dipsadinae) from the tropical Andes in Ecuador and Peru. ZooKeys 546: 153–179.