Chersodromus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Mexico.
Species
The genus Chersodromus contains four species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Chersodromus australis Canseco-Márquez, Ramírez-González & Campbell, 2018
- Chersodromus liebmanni Reinhardt, 1861 – Liebmann's earth runner
- Chersodromus nigrum Canseco-Márquez, Ramírez-González & Campbell, 2018
- Chersodromus rubriventris (Taylor, 1949) – redbelly earth runner
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Chersodromus.
References
- ^ Genus Chersodromus at The Reptile Database
Further reading
- Reinhardt J (1861). "Herpetologiske Meddelelser. II. Beskrivelser af nogle nye til Calamariernes Familie henhörende Slanger ". Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den naturhistoriske Forening i Kjöbenhavn 22: 229–246. (Chersodromus, new genus, pp. 242–243; C. liebmanni, new species, pp. 243–245). (in Danish and Latin).
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