Phrynonax is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the New World
Species in the genus Phrynonax are found in South America, Central America, and Mexico.[1]
Four species are recognized as being valid.[1]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Phrynonax.
The specific name, shropshirei, is in honor of James B. Shropshire, "Chief Sanitary Inspector, U.S. Army, Canal Zone", who collected the paratype.[2][3]
Phrynonax is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the New World