Hypsiscopus is a genus of snakes of the family Homalopsidae.[1] The name comes from the Greek words Hypsi, meaning high or lofty, and scopus, meaning view, and refers to the location of the eyes, which are set high on the heads of these snakes.[2][3]

Hypsiscopus
Hypsiscopus plumbea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Homalopsidae
Genus: Hypsiscopus
Fitzinger, 1843
Species

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Species

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There are three recognized species:[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hypsiscopus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 May 2021..
  2. ^ "Snakes of Taiwan: Hypsiscopus plumbea - Plumbeous Water Snake". www.snakesoftaiwan.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  3. ^ "Is a Rice Paddy Snake the Right Pet Snake for You?". RightPet. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  4. ^ Justin M. Bernstein; Harold K. Voris; Bryan L. Stuart; Somphouthone Phimmachak; Sengvilay Seateun; Niane Sivongxay; Thy Neang; Daryl R. Karns; Heather L. Andrews; Jennifer Osterhage; Elizabeth A. Phipps; Sara Ruane (2022). "Undescribed Diversity in a Widespread, Common Group of Asian Mud Snakes (Serpentes: Homalopsidae: Hypsiscopus)". Ichthyology & Herpetology. 110 (3): 561–574. doi:10.1643/h2022015. S2CID 252929176.