Hydrops (snake)

Hydrops is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America.

Species
Three species are recognized as being valid.


 * Hydrops caesurus Scrocchi et al., 2005
 * Hydrops martii (Wagler, 1824) - Amazon water snake
 * Hydrops triangularis (Wagler, 1824) - triangle water snake

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Hydrops.

Etymology
The specific name, martii, is in honor of German botanist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.