Mimophis
| Mimophis | |
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| Mimophis mahfalensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Psammophiinae |
| Genus: | Mimophis Günther, 1868 |
| Type species | |
| Psammophis mahfalensis Grandidier, 1867
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Mimophis is a genus of snakes in the family Lamprophiidae found in Madagascar.[1] Prior to 2017, the genus comprised only a single species, Mimophis mahfalensis. A second species, , was described in 2017.[1]
- Mimophis mahfalensis (Grandidier, 1867)
- Ruane, Myers, Lo, Yuen, Welt, Juman, Futterman, Nussbaum, Schneider, Burbrink & Raxworthy, 2017
References[]
- ^ a b Mimophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 December 2018.
Categories:
- Lamprophiidae
- Snake genera
- Reptiles of Madagascar
- Endemic fauna of Madagascar
- Taxa named by Albert Günther