Mesotes

Mesotes is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

All species in the genus Mesotes are endemic to South America.^[2]

Species

The following 2 species are recognized as being valid.^[2]

• Mesotes rutilus Prado, 1942 - Prado's coastal house snake
• Mesotes strigatus (Günther, 1858) -coastal house snake

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Mesotes.

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