Magliophis, Mollov, 2009

Grazziotin, Hussam Zaher 1 Felipe Gobbi, Cadle, John E., Murphy, Robert W., Moura-Leite, Julio Cesar de & Bonatto, Sandro L., 2009, Molecular phylogeny of advanced snakes (Serpentes, Caenophidia) with an emphasis on South American Xenodontines: a revised classification and descriptions of new taxa, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 49 (11), pp. 115-153 : 148

Magliophis new genus

Type-species: Dromicus exiguus Cope, 1863 .

Etymology: Named after Vincent J. Maglio, whose 1970 work ushered in the modern era of study of the West Indian xenodontine radiation; gender masculine.

Diagnosis: Presence of several large papillae aligned vertically on the lobular crotch and the proximal region of the lobes; enlarged basal nude pocket present with a large associated lobe on the asulcate edge and a much smaller lobe on the sulcate edge.

Content: Magliophis exiguus (Cope, 1863) new combination.