Philothamnus
| Philothamnus | |
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| Philothamnus semivariegatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Philothamnus A. Smith, 1847 |
Philothamnus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
Species[]
The following 22 species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Bocage, 1882
- Philothamnus battersbyi Loveridge, 1951
- (Günther, 1866)
- (Schmidt, 1923)
- (Andersson, 1901)
- (Bocage, 1866)
- Philothamnus girardi Bocage, 1893
- (Hallowell, 1857)
- (Günther, 1863)
- (Günther, 1863)
- & , 1990
- (Leach, 1819)
- (Boulenger, 1895)
- Philothamnus natalensis (A. Smith, 1848)
- (Günther, 1863)
- (Broadley, 1966)
- Bocage, 1872
- (Chabanaud, 1916)
- W. Peters, 1867
- Loveridge, 1951
- Philothamnus semivariegatus (A. Smith, 1840)
- Philothamnus thomensis Bocage, 1882
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Philothamnus.
References[]
- ^ a b Genus Philothamnus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Categories:
- Colubrids
- Snake genera