Euprepiophis
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Euprepiophis is a genus containing two Asian rat snake
s that were formerly assigned to the genus Elaphe
. They were separated from Elaphe in 2002 by Utiger et al. following evidence from DNA analysis. They are true ratsnakes but are not as closely related to other European, Asian or North American ratsnakes as their former place in Elaphe might suggest.
Species include:
Rat snake
Rat snakes are medium to large constrictors that can be found through a great portion of the northern hemisphere. They feed primarily on rodents and birds and, with some species exceeding 3 m , they can occupy top levels of some food chains. Many species make attractive and docile pets and one,...
s that were formerly assigned to the genus Elaphe
Elaphe
Elaphe is one of the main genera of the rat snakes, which are found in many regions of the northern hemisphere. Elaphe are medium to large constrictors by nature....
. They were separated from Elaphe in 2002 by Utiger et al. following evidence from DNA analysis. They are true ratsnakes but are not as closely related to other European, Asian or North American ratsnakes as their former place in Elaphe might suggest.
Species include:
- Japanese Forest Ratsnake (Euprepiophis conspicillatus)
- Mandarin Ratsnake (Euprepiophis mandarinus)
- Szechwan Ratsnake (Euprepiophis perlacea)