Amastridium Cope 1861

Amastridium is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.^[1] The genus is endemic to Mexico, Central America and Colombia.

Species and geographic ranges

The genus Amastridium contains the following two species which are recognized as being valid.^[2]

• Amastridium sapperi (F. Werner, 1903) – Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
• Amastridium veliferum Cope, 1860 – Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama

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

Etymology

The specific name, sapperi, is in honor of German explorer Karl Sapper.^[3]

References

Amastridium es un género de serpientes que pertenecen a la familia Dipsadidae.^[1]​ Sus especies se distribuyen por América Central y quizá Colombia.^[1]​

Taxonomía

Se reconocen las siguientes 2 especies:^[1]​

• Amastridium sapperi (Werner, 1903)
• Amastridium veliferum Cope, 1860

Referencias

Amastridium est un genre de la famille des Dipsadidae^[1].

Répartition

Les deux espèces de ce genre se rencontrent au Mexique, au Guatemala, au Nicaragua, au Costa Rica, au Panama et en Colombie^[1].

Liste des espèces

Selon Reptarium Reptile Database (25 août 2014)^[2] :

• Amastridium sapperi (Werner, 1903)
• Amastridium veliferum Cope, 1860

Publication originale

• Cope, 1860 : Descriptions of reptiles from tropical America and Asia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, vol. 1860, p. 368-374 (texte intégral).

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