Liopholidophis
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| Liopholidophis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
| Genus: | Liopholidophis Mocquard, 1904 |
| Species | |
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8 recognized species, see article. | |
Liopholidophis is a genus of harmless lamprophiid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar.[1]
Species
Eight species are currently recognized. [1]
- Liopholidophis baderi - Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek, & Vences, 2013
- Liopholidophis dimorphus - Glaw, Nagy, Franzen & Vences, 2007
- Liopholidophis dolicocercus - (Peracca, 1892)
- Liopholidophis grandidieri - Mocquard, 1904- Grandidier's Water Snake
- Liopholidophis oligolepis - Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek, & Vences, 2013
- Liopholidophis rhadinaea - Cadle, 1996
- Liopholidophis sexlineatus - (Günther, 1882)- Six-lined Water Snake
- Liopholidophis varius - (Fischer, 1884)
References
Further reading
- Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (2007). A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar 3rd edition. Köln: M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR. ISBN 978-3-929449-03-7.
External links
- Genus Liopholidophis at The Reptile Database
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