Galvarinus
| Galvarinus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| G. chilensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Galvarinus Trevine et al., 2022 |
| Type species | |
| Tachymenis chilensis | |
Galvarinus is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.
Geographic distribution
All species in the genus Galvarinus are endemic to South America.[2]
Species
The following three species of Galvarinus are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Galvarinus attenuatus (Walker, 1945) – Walker's slender snake
- Galvarinus chilensis (Schlegel, 1837) – Chilean slender snake
- Galvarinus tarmensis (Walker, 1945) – slender snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Galvarinus.
References
- ↑ Trevine, V.C.; Grazziotin, F.G.; Giraudo, A.; Sallaberry-Pincheira, N.; Vianna, J.A.; Zaher, H. (2022). "The systematics of Tachymenini (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): An updated classification based on molecular and morphological evidence". Zoologica Scripta. 51 (6): 643–663. doi:10.1111/zsc.12565. (Galvarinus, new genus).
- 1 2 Genus Galvarinus at The Reptile Database
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