Adelphicos is a genus of New World burrowing snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus consists of nine species.[1]
Species of the genus Adelphicos can be found in Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala).[2]
There are nine species which are recognized as being valid.[1][3]
The specific name, newmanorum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of American zoologist Robert J. Newman and his wife Marcella Newman.[4]
The specific name, sargii (Latin, genitive, singular), is in honor of Franz Sarg (1840–1920) who served as German Consul in Guatemala.[4]
Adelphicos is a genus of New World burrowing snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus consists of nine species.