NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Günther's Many-tooth Snake
Sibynophis bistrigatus (Günther, 1868)
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
Sibynophis bistrigatus, commonly known as Günther's many-toothed snake, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake found in Myanmar (formerly called Burma) and India (Nicobar Islands), but snakes collected in Myanmar and the Nicobar Islands might actually not refer to the same species. This rare snake is known from tropical dry forests.
Wikipedia contributors, Sibynophis bistrigatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:38:21.999740+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Sibynophis bistrigatus (Günther, 1868)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1868)
- Common name
- Günther's Many-tooth Snake
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Sibynophis
- 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
- subfamilySibynophiinae
- genusSibynophis
- speciesSibynophis bistrigatus (Günther, 1868)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Sibynophis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Many-tooth SnakeSibynophis chinensis (Günther, 1889) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Black-headed Collared SnakeSibynophis melanocephalus (Gray, 1834) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cantor’s black-headed snakeSibynophis sagittarius (Cantor, 1839) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sibynophis grahami (Boulenger, 1904) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Ablabes bistrigatus Günther, 1868 Günther, 1868 | 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=Sibynophis&species=bistrigatus 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:6YLH8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.