Synonyms

• Pseudablabes Boulenger, 1896: 126 [synonymised by Zaher et al. (2009: 145)]
  • Type species: Eirenis agassizii Jan, 1863, by monotypy.
• Platyinion Amaral, 1923: 91 [synonymised by Thomas & Fernandes (1996: 273)]
  • Type species: Platyinion lividum Amaral, 1923, by monotypy.
• Xenoxybelis Machado, 1993: 99 [synonymised by Zaher et al. (2009: 145)]
  • Type species: Coluber argenteus Daudin, 1803

Primary references

• Wagler, J.G. 1830. Natürliches System der Amphibien, mit vorangehender Classification der Säugetiere und Vögel. Ein Beitrag zur vergleichenden Zoologie. 354 pp. J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. München, Stuttgart, & Tübingen. Reference page. 
• Boulenger, G.A. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume 3. British Museum (Natural History): London. 727 pp. BHL
• Amaral, A. do. 1923. New genera and species of snakes. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 8: 85–105. BHL
• Machado, S.R. 1993. A new genus of Amazonian vine snake (Xenondotinae: Alsophiini). Acta Biologica Leopoldensia 15(2): 99–108.
• Thomas, R.A. & Fernandes, R. 1996. The systematic status of Platyinium lividum Amaral, 1923 (Serpentes: Colubridae: Xenodontinae). Herpetologica 52(2): 271–275.

• Zaher, H., Grazziotin, F.G., Cadle, J.E., Murphy, R.W., Moura-Leite, J.C. & Bonatto, S.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): 115–153. DOI: 10.1590/S0031-10492009001100001 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2020. Philodryas . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 1 October 2019.

• IRMNG