Gyiophis
Gyiophis is a genus of snakes in the family Homalopsidae. The genus is endemic to Myanmar. Etymology. The genus "Gyiophis" was named in honor of the Burmese herpetologist Ko Ko Gyi. Species. , three described species have been classified in the genus "Gyiophis". "Nota bene": A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than "Gyiophis". Geographic range. All three species in the genus "Gyiophis" are found in Myanmar. Two species, "G. maculosa" and "G. vorisi", live in the Irrawaddy Delta, whereas "G. salweenensis" lives in the Salween River basin.