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DISTRIBUTION: Rainforests of Guiana Shield, and Amazon Basin (see figure 
ip. 175, Dixon 1987). 
Liophis typhlus brachyurus (Cope) 1887. 
DISTRIBUTION: Deciduous mesophytic forests of southeastern Brasil, and 
the Campo Cerrado forests of east-central Brasil (see figure 1, p. 175, 
Dixon 1987). 
Liophis typhlus elaeoides Griffin 1916. 
DISTRIBUTION: Mesic Chaco forests of southeastern Bolivia; northern 
Paraguay, and western Mato Grosso, Brasil (see figure 1, p. 175, Dixon 
1987). 
Liophis vanzolinii Dixon 
Liophis vanzolinii Dixon 1985:567. Type locality: Achiras, Cordoba, 
Argentina. 
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from three localities in the western part of the 
Argentine state of Cordoba (see figure 1, p. 566, Dixon 1985). 
Liophis viridis Giinther 
Liophis viridis Giinther 1862:58. Type locality: Pernambuco, Brasil 
Liophis typhlus prasina Jan and Sordelli 1866:18(4)(3). Type locality: 
Brasil. 
DISTRIBUTION: The Caatinga, Agreste, and Atlantic rainforests of Brasil. (see 
figure 2, p. 181, Dixon 1987). 
SUBSPECIES: Two. 
l.a Ventrals 169-188 (x= 177); reduction site ventrals 
BSA UG (SSR OG GY) nt Se cu wed ova ns LAS IS. desl aks oe viridis viridis 
b Ventrals 181-202 (x= 189.8); reduction site ventrals 
MOP ai 25 tele mmeLNA) Gi) Besa, «015.01, cvsnne. oie dal obs alet Tahsh bake ds viridis prasinus 
Liophis viridis viridis Giinther 1862. 
DISTRIBUTION: The agreste and Atlantic rainforests of Brasil, from 
Recife to Salvador (see figure 2, p. 181, Dixon 1987). 
Liophis viridis praesinus Jan and Sordelli 1866. 
DISTRIBUTION: The Caatinga forest of Brasil (see figure 2, p. 181, Dixon 
1987). 
Liophis williamsi (Roze) 
Urotheca williamsi Roze 1958:1. Type locality: E1 Junquito, D.F., Venezuela. 
Liophis williamsi, Dixon 1980:17. 
