Pseudoxyrhopus
| Pseudoxyrhopus | |
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| Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
| Genus: | Pseudoxyrhopus Günther, 1881 |
| Species | |
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11 recognized species, see article. | |
Pseudoxyrhopus is a genus of harmless lamprophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.[1]
Species
- Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis Mocquard, 1895
- Pseudoxyrhopus analabe Nussbaum, Andreone & Raxworthy, 1998
- Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
- Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus (Jan, 1893) — Night Brook Snake
- Pseudoxyrhopus imerinae (Günther, 1890) — Plateau Brook Snake
- Pseudoxyrhopus kely Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
- Pseudoxyrhopus microps Günther, 1881 — Brown Brook Snake
- Pseudoxyrhopus oblecator Cadle, 1999
- Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus (Günther, 1881) — Striped Brook Snake
- Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
- Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus Mocquard, 1894
References
External links
- Genus Pseudoxyrhopus at The Reptile Database
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