Elapomorphus


Elapomorphus is a genus of venomous snakes of the family Colubridae.
The genus is endemic to Brazil.

Species

The genus Elapomorphus contains two species. -Elapomorphus quinquelineatus - Raddi's lizard-eating snakeElapomorphus wuchereri - Wucherer's lizard-eating snake
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Elapomorphus.

Etymology

The specific name, wuchereri, is in honor of Portuguese-born German-Brazilian herpetologist Otto Edward Henry Wucherer.