Lichanura, the rosy boas, are a genus of snakes in the family Boidae.[1][2] They are distributed across the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.[3]
| Lichanura | |
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| Lichanura orcutti | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Subfamily: | Erycinae |
| Genus: | Lichanura Cope, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Lichanura trivirgata Cope, 1861
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| Species[1][2] | |
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2 species (see text) | |
Species
editThere are two recognized species:[1]
- Lichanura orcutti Stejneger, 1889
- Lichanura trivirgata Cope, 1861
References
edit- ^ a b c Lichanura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 April 2022.
- ^ a b Citizen science observations for Lichanura at iNaturalist
- ^ "Lichanura". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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