Phyllorhynchus (Noun)
Meaning
Leaf-nosed snakes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Phyllorhynchus is a genus of non-venomous snakes commonly known as leaf-nosed snakes found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
- Phyllorhynchus decurtatus is a species of leaf-nosed snake that is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
- The Phyllorhynchus genus consists of two species of leaf-nosed snakes, which are characterized by their distinctive leaf-like protrusions on their snouts.
- Phyllorhynchus browni is a species of leaf-nosed snake that is endemic to the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico.
- The Phyllorhynchus genus is part of the Colubridae family of snakes, which includes many other species of non-venomous snakes found in North America.