Pseudoxyrhopus
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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: | Pseudoxyrhopus Günther, 1881 |
| Species | |
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11 recognized species, see article. | |
Pseudoxyrhopus is a genus of harmless lamprophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.[1]
Species[]
- Mocquard, 1895
- Nussbaum, Andreone & Raxworthy, 1998
- Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
- (Jan, 1893) — Night Brook Snake
- (Günther, 1890) — Plateau Brook Snake
- Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
- Günther, 1881 — Brown Brook Snake
- Cadle, 1999
- (Günther, 1881) — Striped Brook Snake
- Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
- Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus Mocquard, 1894
References[]
- ^ Pseudoxyrhopus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 February 2014.
External links[]
- Genus Pseudoxyrhopus at The Reptile Database
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Categories:
- Lamprophiidae
- Snake genera
- Reptiles of Madagascar
- Endemic fauna of Madagascar
- Taxa named by Albert Günther
- Colubrid stubs