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Mesotes

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Mesotes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Dipsadinae
Genus: Mesotes
Jan, 1862[1]

Mesotes is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

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All species in the genus Mesotes are endemic to South America.[2]

Species

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The following 2 species are recognized as being valid.[2]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Mesotes.

References

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  1. ^ "Mesotes". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
  2. ^ a b Genus Mesotes at The Reptile Database