Distinctions between the snake genera Contia and Eirenis
Herpetologica
By: W. H. Stickel
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Abstract
Summary: Various workers have believed Contia to be related to or congeneric with either or both Sonora and Eirenis, the latter a genus of Western Asia. Study of hemipenes, teeth, and jaws indicates that these genera are not related to one another. The hemipenes of Eirenis modesta and Contia tenuis are described. Eirenis is thought to be a derivative of the racer group. Relationships of Contia are unknown. It is suggested that some North American genera with xenodontine-type hemipenes may not be of the South American faunal element and may have been in North America at least as long as the Old Northerners.
Suggested Citation
Stickel, W.H., 1951, Distinctions between the snake genera Contia and Eirenis: Herpetologica, v. 7, no. 3, p. 125-131.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Distinctions between the snake genera Contia and Eirenis |
| Series title | Herpetologica |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1951 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 125-131 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Herpetologica |
| First page | 125 |
| Last page | 131 |