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Synophis
Sign in to saveSynophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is native to northwestern South America.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae
Observations recorded252
Synophis es un género de serpientes de la familia Colubridae. Sus especies se distribuyen por Colombia, Perú y Ecuador.
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- Dipsadinae
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Synophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is native to northwestern South America.
==Description== Snakes of the genus Synophis have unusual scalation on the top of the head. The internasal scales are very small, and the prefrontal scales are fused into one large plate.
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