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Pseudoxyrhophiinae
The Pseudoxyrhophiidae is a Family (biology), family of Elapoidea, elapoid Lamprophiidae, snakes, found mostly in Madagascar. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. It contains about 22 genus, genera in two subfamilies: *Amplorhininae Danny Meirte, Meirte, 1992 **''Amplorhinus'' **''Ditypophis'' **''Duberria'' *Pseudoxyrhophiinae Dowling, 1975 **''Alluaudina'' **''Brygophis'' **''Compsophis'' **''Dromicodryas'' **''Elapotinus'' **''Heteroliodon'' **''Ithycyphus'' **''Langaha'' **''Leioheterodon'' **''Liophidium'' **''Liopholidophis'' **''Lycodryas'' **''Madagascarophis'' **''Micropisthodon'' **''Pararhadinaea'' **''Parastenophis'' **''Phisalixella'' **''Pseudoxyrhopus'' **''Thamnosophis'' References Pseudoxyrhophiidae {{Colubrids-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elapoidea
The Elapoidea are a Superfamily (biology), superfamily of snakes in the clade Colubroides, traditionally comprising the families Lamprophiidae and Elapidae. Advanced genomic sequence studies, however, have found lamprophiids to be paraphyletic in respect to elapids. In describing the subfamily Cyclocorinae, Weinell et al. (2017) suggested some or all subfamilies of Lamprophiidae should be reevaluated at full family status as a way to prevent the alternative, which is classifying them as elapids. This was followed in later studies such as Zaher et al. (2019). The Reptile Database considers Elapoidea to be synonymous with its sister group Colubroidea (in contrast to other studies that distinguish between both), as it does not recognize the division of Colubridae into multiple families that comprise Colubroidea, and thus instead considers Colubroidea to be composed of Colubridae + the multiple families comprising Elapoidea. Below is the phylogeny of Elapoidea after Weinell et al. ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudoxyrhophiinae
The Pseudoxyrhophiidae is a Family (biology), family of Elapoidea, elapoid Lamprophiidae, snakes, found mostly in Madagascar. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. It contains about 22 genus, genera in two subfamilies: *Amplorhininae Danny Meirte, Meirte, 1992 **''Amplorhinus'' **''Ditypophis'' **''Duberria'' *Pseudoxyrhophiinae Dowling, 1975 **''Alluaudina'' **''Brygophis'' **''Compsophis'' **''Dromicodryas'' **''Elapotinus'' **''Heteroliodon'' **''Ithycyphus'' **''Langaha'' **''Leioheterodon'' **''Liophidium'' **''Liopholidophis'' **''Lycodryas'' **''Madagascarophis'' **''Micropisthodon'' **''Pararhadinaea'' **''Parastenophis'' **''Phisalixella'' **''Pseudoxyrhopus'' **''Thamnosophis'' References Pseudoxyrhophiidae {{Colubrids-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamprophiidae
The Lamprophiidae are a family of snakes found throughout much of Africa, including the Seychelles. There are 89 species as of July 2022. Biology Lamprophiids are a very diverse group of snakes. Many are terrestrial but some are fossorial (e.g. ''Amblyodipsas'') or semi-aquatic (e.g. ''Lycodonomorphus''). Some are fast-moving (e.g. ''Psammophis'') whereas others are slow (e.g. ''Duberria''). They are found in deserts, grasslands, tropical forests and mountains. Together they feed on mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. Some species use constriction to subdue their prey (e.g. ''Boaedon''). When other snake families were formerly included within the Lamprophiidae, they were considered even more diverse in biology, although this is now known to not be the case. Most species are oviparous. Classification Most lamprophiids were historically considered to be members of the subfamily Lamprophiinae in the family Colubridae. The following classification follows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amplorhininae
The Pseudoxyrhophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes, found mostly in Madagascar. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. It contains about 22 genera in two subfamilies: * Amplorhininae Meirte, 1992 **'' Amplorhinus'' **'' Ditypophis'' **''Duberria'' *Pseudoxyrhophiinae Dowling, 1975 **'' Alluaudina'' **'' Brygophis'' **''Compsophis'' **'' Dromicodryas'' **''Elapotinus'' **'' Heteroliodon'' **'' Ithycyphus'' **''Langaha'' **'' Leioheterodon'' **'' Liophidium'' **'' Liopholidophis'' **''Lycodryas'' **'' Madagascarophis'' **'' Micropisthodon'' **'' Pararhadinaea'' **''Parastenophis ''Parastenophis'' is a genus of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae that contains the sole species ''Parastenophis betsileanus''. It is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( m ...'' **'' Phisalixella'' **'' Pseudoxyrhopus'' **' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brygophis
''Brygophis'' is a genus of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae (subfamily Pseudoxyrhophiinae). The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species ''Brygophis coulangesi'', which is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The generic name, ''Brygophis'', is in honor of French herpetologist Édouard-Raoul Brygoo. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Genus ''Brygophis'', p. 41; species ''B. coulangesi'', p. 60). The specific name, ''coulangesi'', is in honor of French epidemiologist Pierre Coulanges. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''B. coulangesi'' is forest, at altitudes of . Behavior ''B. coulangesi'' is arboreal. Diet ''B. coulangesi'' preys upon frogs and small mammals. Reproduction ''B. coulangesi'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ithycyphus
''Ithycyphus'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species in the genus ''Ithycyphus'' are potentially harmful to humans (see ''Ithycyphus miniatus''). Species Five species are recognized as being valid. *''Ithycyphus blanci'' Domergue, 1988 *''Ithycyphus goudoti'' (Schlegel, 1837) – forest night snake *''Ithycyphus miniatus'' (Schlegel, 1837) – tiny night snake *''Ithycyphus oursi'' Domergue, 1986 *''Ithycyphus perineti ''Ithycyphus'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species in the genus ''Ithycyphus'' are potentially harmful to humans (see '' Ithycyphus miniatus''). Species Fi ...'' Domergue, 1986 References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1896). ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ), ...'' London: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langaha
''Langaha'' is a small genus of elapoid snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Madagascar. Species There are three described species in the genus ''Langaha'': *''Langaha alluaudi'' – southern leafnose snake *''Langaha madagascariensis'' – Madagascar leafnose snake *''Langaha pseudoalluaudi ''Langaha'' is a small genus of elapoid snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Madagascar. Species There are three described species in the genus ''Langaha'': *''Langaha alluaudi'' ...'' Etymology The specific name, ''alluaudi'', is in honor of French entomologist Charles Alluaud. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Langaha alluaudi'', p. 6). Taxonomy The taxonomy of ''Langaha alluaudi'' and ''L. pseudoalluaudi'' is in need of revision. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Boettger
Oskar Boettger (german: Böttger; 31 March 1844 – 25 September 1910) was a German zoologist who was a native of Frankfurt am Main. He was an uncle of the noted malacologist Caesar Rudolf Boettger (1888–1976). From 1863 to 1866 he studied at the Bergakademie Freiberg, then worked for a year in a chemical factory in Frankfurt am Main."Boettger, Oskar" p. 410. In: (1955). '' Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 2''. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. . (in German). In 1869 he received his doctorate from the . The following year (1870), he became a |
Heteroliodon
''Heteroliodon'' is a genus of snake in the pseudoxyrhophiid family found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Three species are currently recognized. * '' Heteroliodon fohy'' - Glaw, Vences, & Nussbaum, 2005 * '' Heteroliodon lava'' - Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000 * '' Heteroliodon occipitalis'' - (Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ..., 1896) References * ;Notes Snake genera Taxa named by Oskar Boettger Reptiles of Madagascar Pseudoxyrhophiidae {{Madagascar-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Mocquard
François Mocquard (27 October 1834 – 19 March 1917) was a French herpetologist born in Leffond, Haute-Saône. In 1860 he was named ''préparateur du physique'' after receiving his Bachelor of Science degree at the Faculty of Besançon. Subsequently, he earned degrees in physical sciences (1862), mathematical sciences (1865) and medicine (1873). Despite being middle-aged, he made a career change, and began studying natural sciences in the laboratory of Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835-1900) at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris. In 1884 he earned his doctorate of sciences with a thesis on the structure of the stomach in crustaceans, afterwards working as an assistant in the ichthyology and herpetology department at the museum. During his career he described numerous herpetological taxa, most notably species from Madagascar, Tonkin, Borneo, Mexico and Central America. In addition, he has several species named after him, including reptiles, '' Alluaudina mocquardi'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Jan
''Tantilla'' is a large genus of harmless New World snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus includes 66 species, which are commonly known as centipede snakes, blackhead snakes, and flathead snakes.Wilson, Larry David. 1982. Tantilla.' Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. 303:1-4.Wilson, Larry David, and Vicente Mata-Silva. 2015. A checklist and key to the snakes of the Tantilla clade (Squamata: Colubridae), with comments on taxonomy, distribution, and conservation.' Mesoamerican Herpetology 2: 418–498. Description ''Tantilla'' are small snakes, rarely exceeding 20 cm (8 inches) in total length (including tail). They are generally varying shades of brown, red or black in color. Some species have a brown body with a black head. Behavior ''Tantilla'' are nocturnal, secretive snakes. They spend most of their time buried in the moist leaf litter of semi-forested regions or under rocks and debris. Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elapotinus
''Elapotinus'' is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged snake species, ''Elapotinus picteti''. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is also known commonly as Jan's snake in honor of Italian herpetologist Giorgio Jan. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Description (diagnosis) of genus Maxillary very short, with five teeth gradually increasing in size and followed, after an interspace, by a large grooved fang situated below the eye. Mandibular teeth decreasing in size posteriorly. Head small, not distinct from neck. Eye minute, with round pupil. Nostril between two nasals. No loreal. Body cylindrical; tail short. Dorsal scales smooth, without pits, in 17 rows. Ventrals rounded; subcaudals in two rows. Boulenger GA (1896). ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ) ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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