Phrynonax
Phrynonax is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the New Worldin the genus Phrynonax are found in South America, Central America, and Mexico.Species
Three species are recognized as being valid.
- Phrynonax poecilonotus
- Phrynonax polylepis
- Phrynonax shropshirei Barbour & Amaral, 1924
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Phrynonax.Etymology
The specific name, shropshirei, is in honor of James B. Shropshire, "Chief Sanitary Inspector, U.S. Army, Canal Zone", who collected the paratype.
