Orthriophis

Orthriophis
	File:Elaphe taeniura young.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Suborder	Serpentes
Family	Colubridae
Subfamily	Colubrinae
Genus	Orthriophis
	Utiger et al., 2002

Orthriophis is a genus of four ratsnakes that were formerly assigned to Elaphe. Based on DNA evidence Utiger et al. elected to create this genus in 2002.^[1] The name derives from the Greek orthros for dawn and ophis for snake, referring to the snakes high level of activity in the early morning.

Species include:

Cantor's Ratsnake, Orthriophis cantoris (Boulenger, 1894)
Hodgson's Ratsnake, Orthriophis hodgsoni (Günther, 1860)
100 Flower Ratsnake, Orthriophis moellendorffi (Boettger, 1886)
Beauty Snake, Orthriophis taeniurus (Cope, 1861)

References[]

↑ [1] Molecular Systemics and Phylogeny of Old and New World Ratsnakes

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[1] [1] Molecular Systemics and Phylogeny of Old and New World Ratsnakes

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