Lycophidion

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Lycophidion
Lycophidion capense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Boodontinae
Genus: Lycophidion
Species

11 recognized species, see article.

Lycophidion is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes.

The genus contains these species:[1]

  • L. abyssinicum
  • L. acutirostre
  • L. capense - Cape wolf snake
  • L. elapoides
  • L. fasciatum
  • L. irroratum
  • L. jacksoni
  • L. laterale
  • L. meleagris
  • L. pygmaeum[2]
  • L. semiannulis
  • L. semicinctum


References

  1. Boulenger, George Albert (2000). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum: Volume 1. Adamant Media Corporation. ISBN 1-4021-8662-2. 
  2. Branch, Bill (2002). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik. ISBN 1-86872-619-3. 


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