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Opisthoglypha (disused)
Taxonomy
Opisthoglypha was named by Duméril. It is extant.
It was reranked as the subfamily Opisthoglypha by Perrier (1928).
It was assigned to Colubridae by Gadow (1898), Perrier (1928) and Kuhn (1946).
It was reranked as the subfamily Opisthoglypha by Perrier (1928).
It was assigned to Colubridae by Gadow (1898), Perrier (1928) and Kuhn (1946).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Unr. Opisthoglypha Duméril
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Invalid names: Dipsadomorphinae [empty], Dryadinae [empty], Dryophinae [empty], Elachistodontinae [empty]
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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E. Perrier 1928 | Une ou plusieurs dents, en arrière de la bouche, sillonnées ou canaliculées. La plupart sont venimeux et paralysent leurs proies
avant de les avaler. Leur morsure est relativement peu active sur l'Homme-. |