Liopholidophis
| Liopholidophis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
| Genus: | Liopholidophis Mocquard, 1904 |
| Species | |
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8 recognized species, see article. | |
Liopholidophis is a genus of harmless lamprophiid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar.[1]
Species[]
Eight species are currently recognized.[1]
- Glaw, , , & Vences, 2013
- Glaw, Nagy, & Vences, 2007
- (Peracca, 1892)
- Mocquard, 1904 – Grandidier's water snake
- Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek & Vences, 2013
- , 1996
- (Günther, 1882) – six-lined water snake
- (Fischer, 1884)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Liopholidophis.
References[]
- ^ a b Liopholidophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 7 February 2014.
Further reading[]
- Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (2007). A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar 3rd edition. Köln: M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR. ISBN 978-3-929449-03-7.
External links[]
- Genus Liopholidophis at The Reptile Database
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Categories:
- Lamprophiidae
- Reptiles of Madagascar
- Snake genera
- Taxa named by François Mocquard
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