Lichanura

Lichanura
Lichanura orcutti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Erycinae
Genus: Lichanura
Cope, 1861
Type species
Lichanura trivirgata
Cope, 1861
Species[1][2]

2 species (see text)

Lichanura, the rosy boas, are a genus of snakes in the family Boidae.[1][2] They are distributed across the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.[3]

Species

There are two recognized species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Lichanura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Citizen science observations for Lichanura at iNaturalist
  3. ^ "Lichanura". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 April 2022.


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