Tretanorhinus is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.[1]

Tretanorhinus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Tretanorhinus
A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854

Geographic range

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The genus Tretanorhinus is endemic to Central America, northern South America, and the West Indies.[1]

Species

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The genus contains the following four species which are recognized as being valid.[1]

The specific name, mocquardi, is in honor of French herpetologist François Mocquard.[2]

Reproduction

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All species in the genus Tretanorhinus are oviparous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Genus Tretanorhinus at The Reptile Database.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tretanorhinus mocquardi, p. 181).

Further reading

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  • Duméril A-M-C, Bibron G, Duméril A[-H-A] (1854). Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle complète des reptiles. Tome septième [Volume 7]. Première partie. Comprenant l'histoire des serpents non venimeux. Paris: Roret. xvi + 780 pp. (Tretanorhinus, new genus, pp. 348–349; T. variabilis, new species, pp. 349–351). (in French).