Lamprophiidae
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| Boaedon capensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Superfamily: | Elapoidea |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae Fitzinger, 1843 |
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The Lamprophiidae are a family of snakes[1] found mostly in Africa, but also in parts of southern Europe and western Asia.[2] A few species reach southeastern Asia. There are 322 species as of April 2019.[3]
Biology[]
Lamprophiids are a very diverse group of snakes. Many are terrestrial but some are fossorial (e.g. Amblyodipsas), arboreal (e.g. Langaha), or semi-aquatic (e.g. Lycodonomorphus). Some are fast-moving (e.g. Psammophis) whereas others are slow (e.g. Duberria). They are found in deserts, grasslands, temperate and tropical forests, steppes and mountains. Together they feed on mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. Some species use constriction to subdue their prey (e.g. Boaedon), whereas others are highly venomous and dangerous to humans (e.g. Atractaspis). Tooth morphology within Lamprophiidae is probably more variable than within any other snake family. Most species are oviparous.
Classification[]
Most lamprophiids were historically considered to be members of the subfamily Lamprophiinae in the family Colubridae. The following classification follows Pyron et al., 2010,[2] whose finding that lamprophiids are more closely related to elapids has been repeated by several other studies.[4][5][6][7] Together these two groups are sometimes referred to as the Elapoidea. In fact, some studies have found that Elapidae is nested within Lamprophiidae,[6][7] a finding that, if confirmed, will likely necessitate taxonomic changes to restore monophyly within the Elapoidea.
List of subfamilies and genera[]
- Incertae sedis[1]
- Cyclocorinae Weinell and Brown, 2017
- Cyclocorus Duméril & Bibron, 1853
- Hologerrhum Günther, 1858
- Levitonius Weinell, 2020
- Montaspis , 1991
- Oxyrhabdium Boulenger, 1893
- Aparallactinae , 1968[1][8] (sometimes considered part of Atractaspidinae)
- Amblyodipsas W. Peters, 1857
- Aparallactus A. Smith, 1849
- Brachyophis Mocquard, 1888
- Chilorhinophis F. Werner, 1907
- Hypoptophis Boulenger, 1908
- Macrelaps Boulenger, 1896
- Micrelaps Boettger, 1880
- Polemon Jan, 1858
- Xenocalamus Günther, 1868
- Atractaspidinae Günther, 1858[1][8]
- Atractaspis A. Smith, 1849
- Homoroselaps Jan, 1858
- Lamprophiinae Fitzinger, 1843[1][8]
- Boaedon A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854
- Bothrolycus Günther, 1874
- Bothrophthalmus W. Peters, 1863
- Chamaelycus Boulenger, 1919
- Dendrolycus Laurent, 1956
- Gonionotophis Boulenger, 1893
- Gracililima Broadley, Tolley, Conradie, Wishart, Trape, Burger, Kusamba, Zassi-Boulou & Greenbaum, 2018
- Hormonotus Hallowell, 1857
- Inyoka , Branch, Broadley, & , 2011
- Lamprophis Fitzinger, 1843
- Limaformosa Broadley, Tolley, Conradie, Wishart, Trape, Burger, Kusamba, Zassi-Boulou, & Greenbaum, 2018
- Lycodonomorphus Fitzinger, 1843
- Lycophidion Fitzinger, 1843
- Mehelya Csíki, 1903
- Pseudoboodon Peracca, 1897
- Prosymninae Kelly, Barker, Villet & Broadley, 2009[1][8]
- Psammophiinae , 1967[1][8]
- Dipsina Jan, 1862
- Hemirhagerrhis Boettger, 1893
- Kladirostratus
- Malpolon Fitzinger, 1826
- Mimophis Günther, 1868
- Psammophis Fitzinger, 1826
- Psammophylax Fitzinger, 1843
- Rhamphiophis W. Peters, 1854
- Pseudaspidinae Cope, 1893[1][8]
- Pseudaspis Fitzinger, 1843
- Pythonodipsas Günther, 1868
- Pseudoxyrhophiinae Dowling, 1975[1][8]
- Alluaudina Mocquard, 1894
- Amplorhinus A. Smith, 1847
- Brygophis Domergue & , 1989
- Compsophis Mocquard, 1894
- Ditypophis Günther, 1881
- Dromicodryas Boulenger, 1893
- Duberria Fitzinger, 1826
- Elapotinus Jan, 1862
- Heteroliodon Boettger, 1913
- Ithycyphus Günther, 1873
- Langaha Bonnaterre, 1790
- Leioheterodon Boulenger, 1893
- Liophidium Boulenger, 1896
- Liopholidophis Mocquard, 1904
- Lycodryas Günther, 1879
- Madagascarophis Mertens, 1952
- Micropisthodon Mocquard, 1894
- Pararhadinaea Boettger, 1898
- Parastenophis , Glaw & Vences, 2010
- Phisalixella Nagy, Glaw & Vences, 2010
- Pseudoxyrhopus Günther, 1881
- Thamnosophis Jan, 1863
In Captivity[]
Some members of the Lamprophiidae, such as the African house snake (genus Boaedon) are kept and bred as pets by herpetoculturists worldwide. Due to their placid nature, classification as nonvenomous snakes, easy care requirements and small size, many of the species that are bred in captivity are considered by many to be a perfect pet reptile for novices and experienced reptile keepers alike.[9]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Lamprophiidae - Die Systematik". www.dahmstierleben.de.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pyron RA, Burbrink FT, Colli GR, Montes de Oca AN, Vitt LJ, Kuczynski CA, Wiens JJ. 2010. The phylogeny of advanced snakes (Colubroidea), with discovery of a new subfamily and comparison of support methods for likelihood trees. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 58: 329–342. Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Uetz, Peter. "Lamprophiidae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Pyron, R. A.; Burbrink, F.; Wiens, J. J. (2013). "A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 13: 93. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-93. PMC 3682911. PMID 23627680.
- ^ Streicher, J. W.; Ruane, S. (2018). "Phylogenomics of Snakes". eLS: 1–8. doi:10.1002/9780470015902.a0027476. ISBN 9780470015902.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Figueroa, A.; McKelvy, A. D.; Grismer, L. L.; Bell, C. D.; Lailvaux, S. P. (2016). "A species-level phylogeny of extant snakes with description of a new colubrid subfamily and genus". PLOS ONE. 11 (9): e0161070. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161070. PMC 5014348. PMID 27603205.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Zheng, Y; Wiens, JJ (2016). "Combining phylogenomic and supermatrix approaches, and a time-calibrated phylogeny for squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) based on 52 genes and 4162 species" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 94 (Pt B): 537–547. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.10.009. PMID 26475614.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ "The African House Snake - Care in Captivity".
Further reading[]
- Fitzinger L. 1843. Systema Reptilium, Fasciculus Primus, Amblyglossae. Vienna: Braumüller & Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. ([1]).
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- Lamprophiidae
- Reptile families
- Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger