NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Short-Nosed Groundsnake
Taeniophallus brevirostris (Peters, 1863)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Taeniophallus brevirostris, also known as the short-nosed ground snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, and Peru.
Wikipedia contributors, Taeniophallus brevirostris; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:59:19.681647+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Taeniophallus brevirostris (Peters, 1863)
- Name authority
- (Peters, 1863)
- Common name
- Short-Nosed Groundsnake
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Taeniophallus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923
- familyColubridae
- subfamilyDipsadinae
- genusTaeniophallus
- speciesTaeniophallus brevirostris (Peters, 1863)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Taeniophallus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Taeniophallus nicagus (Cope, 1868) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Taeniophallus nebularis Schargel, Rivas & Myers, 2005 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dromicus viperinus Günther, 1868 Günther, 1868 | synonym |
| Liophis undulatus Amaral, 1929 Amaral, 1929 | synonym |
| Urotheca brevirostris Hoge & Belluomini, 1960 Hoge & Belluomini, 1960 | synonym |
| Rhadinaea undulata Boulenger, 1894 Boulenger, 1894 | ambiguous synonym |
| Dromicus brevirostris Peters, 1863 Peters, 1863 | synonym |
| Coluber undulatus Wied, 1824 Wied, 1824 | ambiguous synonym |
| Coronella decorata Günther, 1859 Günther, 1859 | ambiguous synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Taeniophallus&species=brevirostris Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:54HDB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.