Tachymenis
Tachymenis is a genus of venomous snakes belonging to the family Colubridae. Species in the genus Tachymenis are commonly known as slender snakes or short-tailed snakes and are primarily found in southern South America. Tachymenis are rear-fanged and are capable of producing a medically significant bite, with at least one species, T. peruviana, responsible for human fatalities.Species
The following species are recognized by ITIS and Reptile Database.
Other sources may recognize as many as 17 distinct species:
- Tachymenis affinis
- Tachymenis attenuata
- Tachymenis bitorquata
- Tachymenis boulengerii
- Tachymenis chilensis
- Tachymenis decipiens
- Tachymenis dromiciformis
- Tachymenis elongata
- Tachymenis hypoconia
- Tachymenis infralineatus
- Tachymenis melanocephala
- Tachymenis nototaenia
- Tachymenis peruviana
- Tachymenis surinamensis
- Tachymenis taeniata
- Tachymenis tarmensis
