Xenodon merremii

Xenodon merremii, also known commonly as Wagler's snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America and is widespread in the eastern half of the continent.

Xenodon merremii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Xenodon
Species:
X. merremii
Binomial name
Xenodon merremii
(Wagler, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Ophis merremii
    Wagler, 1824
  • Xenodon merremi
    Fitzinger, 1826
  • Xenodon irregularis
    Günther, 1863
  • Trigonocephalus flavescens
    Bacqué, 1906
  • Trigonocephalus alternatus binocularius
    Bacqué, 1906
  • Waglerophis merremii
    Romano & Hoge, 1972
  • Xenodon merremi
    Wallach et al., 2014
  • Xenodon merremii
    Costa & Bérnils, 2015
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