Myersophis is a genus of snake in the family Cyclocoridae. It contains only one species, Myersophis alpestris or Myers's mountain snake, which is endemic to the Philippines.[2]
It is only known from two specimens collected near Banaue from Mountain Province in northern Luzon. Both were collected at 1,980 metres (6,500 ft) above sea level. Nothing else is known about this species, such as its habitat, and the holotype has since been lost.[2][1]
A 2017 phylogenetic study found Myersophis to be the sister group to the genus Oxyrhabdium (both genera having diverged during the Oligocene), and assigned both, alongside some other Philippine endemic snake genera, to the new subfamily Cyclocorinae. Later studies uplifted Cyclocorinae to being its own family, Cyclocoridae.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abBrown, R.; Diesmos, A. (2009). "Myersophis alpestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169828A6679428. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169828A6679428.en. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
^ ab"Myersophis alpestris". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
^Weinell, Jeffrey L.; Brown, Rafe M. (2018-02-01). "Discovery of an old, archipelago-wide, endemic radiation of Philippine snakes". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 119: 144–150. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.11.004. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 29162550.
December 15, 2023
myersophis, genus, snake, family, cyclocoridae, contains, only, species, alpestris, myers, mountain, snake, which, endemic, philippines, myers, mountain, snakeconservation, statusdata, deficient, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animal. Myersophis is a genus of snake in the family Cyclocoridae It contains only one species Myersophis alpestris or Myers s mountain snake which is endemic to the Philippines 2 Myers mountain snakeConservation statusData Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily CyclocoridaeGenus MyersophisTaylor 1963Species M alpestrisBinomial nameMyersophis alpestrisTaylor 1963It is only known from two specimens collected near Banaue from Mountain Province in northern Luzon Both were collected at 1 980 metres 6 500 ft above sea level Nothing else is known about this species such as its habitat and the holotype has since been lost 2 1 A 2017 phylogenetic study found Myersophis to be the sister group to the genus Oxyrhabdium both genera having diverged during the Oligocene and assigned both alongside some other Philippine endemic snake genera to the new subfamily Cyclocorinae Later studies uplifted Cyclocorinae to being its own family Cyclocoridae 3 References edit a b Brown R Diesmos A 2009 Myersophis alpestris IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009 e T169828A6679428 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2009 2 RLTS T169828A6679428 en Retrieved 17 August 2022 a b Myersophis alpestris The Reptile Database Retrieved 2022 08 17 Weinell Jeffrey L Brown Rafe M 2018 02 01 Discovery of an old archipelago wide endemic radiation of Philippine snakes Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 119 144 150 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2017 11 004 ISSN 1055 7903 PMID 29162550 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Myersophis amp oldid 1184589324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
