Mitophis
| Mitophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Subfamily: | Epictinae |
| Genus: | Mitophis Hedges, , & Branch, 2009 |
Mitophis is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus Leptotyphlops. All members of this genus are endemic to the island of Hispaniola.
The genus contains the following species:[1]
- Mitophis asbolepis
- Mitophis calypso, Samana threadsnake
- Mitophis leptepileptus, Haitian border threadsnake
- Mitophis pyrites, Thomas's blind snake
References[]
- ^ " Mitophis ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Categories:
- Mitophis
- Snake genera
- Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges
- Taxa named by Solny A. Adalsteinsson
- Taxa named by William Roy Branch