Pseudaspididae
Pseudaspididae | |
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Pseudaspis cana | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Superfamily: | Elapoidea |
Family: | Pseudaspididae Cope, 1893 |
Genera | |
3 genera (see text) |
Pseudaspididae is a small family of elapoid snakes.
Genera[]
The family contains four species in three genera.[1]
- Pseudaspis Fitzinger, 1843
- Pseudaspis cana (Linnaeus, 1758) (mole snake)
- Pythonodipsas Günther, 1868
- Pythonodipsas carinata Günther, 1868 (western keeled snake)
- Psammodynastes Günther, 1858
- Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858 (painted mock viper, spotted mock viper)
- Psammodynastes pulverulentus (Boie, 1827) (common mock viper)
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References[]
- ^ Uetz, P.; Freed, P.; Hošek, J. (eds.). "Pseudaspididae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
Categories:
- Pseudaspididae