Hydrops (genus)


Hydrops is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America.

Species

Three species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Hydrops.

Etymology

The specific name, martii, is in honor of German botanist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.