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Psammophiidae
Psammophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. Genera It contains 8 genera: * '' Dipsina'' Jan, 1862 * ''Hemirhagerrhis'' Boettger, 1893 * '' Kladirostratus'' Conradie, Keates & Edwards, 2019 * ''Malpolon'' Fitzinger, 1826 * '' Mimophis'' Günther, 1868 * ''Psammophis ''Psammophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. The genus comprises 33 species, which are found in Africa and Asia.. www.reptile-database.org. ''Psammophis'' are diurnal and prey on lizards and rodents which they actively hunt. ...'' Fitzinger, 1826 * '' Psammophylax'' Fitzinger, 1843 * '' Rhamphiophis'' Peters, 1854 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3409411 Psammophiidae ... [...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] |
Snake
Snakes are elongated, Limbless vertebrate, limbless, carnivore, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping Scale (zoology), scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads (cranial kinesis). To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species retain a pelvic girdle with a pair of vestigial claws on either side of the cloaca. Lizards have evolved elongate bodies without limbs or with greatly reduced limbs about twenty-five times independently via convergent evolution, leading to many lineages of legless lizards. These resemble snakes, but several common groups of legless lizards have eyelids and external ears, which snakes lack, altho ... [...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] |
Hemirhagerrhis
''Hemirhagerrhis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. Geographic range The genus ''Hemirhagerrhis'' is endemic to Africa. Species The genus ''Hemirhagerrhis'' contains four species which are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *''Hemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii'' *''Hemirhagerrhis kelleri'' *''Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia'' *''Hemirhagerrhis viperina'' *''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Hemirhagerrhis''. Etymology The specific name, ''hildebrandtii'', is in honor of German botanist Johann Maria Hildebrandt.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Hemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii'', p. 123; ''H. kelleri'', p. 139). The specific name, ''kellerii'', is in honor of Swiss naturalist Conrad Keller. Reproduction Snakes of the genus ''Hemirhagerrhis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimophis
''Mimophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... Prior to 2017, the genus comprised only a single species, '' Mimophis mahfalensis''. A second species, '' Mimophis occultus'', was described in 2017. * '' Mimophis mahfalensis'' * '' Mimophis occultus'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15148413 Psammophiidae Snake genera Reptiles of Madagascar Endemic fauna of Madagascar Taxa named by Albert Günther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psammophylax
''Psammophylax'' is a genus of snakes of the family Psammophiidae Psammophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. Genera It contains 8 genera: * '' Dipsina'' Jan, 1862 * ''Hemirhagerrhis'' .... Species * '' Psammophylax kellyi'' Keates, Conradie, Greenbaum, & Edwards, 2019 - Tanzanian grass snake, Tanzanian skaapsteker * '' Psammophylax multisquamis'' (Loveridge, 1932) - Kenyan striped skaapsteker * '' Psammophylax ocellatus'' (Bocage, 1873) - Angolan skaapsteker * '' Psammophylax rhombeatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - spotted grass snake, spotted skaapsteker, rhombic skaapsteker * '' Psammophylax tritaeniatus'' (Günther, 1868) - three-lined grass snake, striped skaapsteker * '' Psammophylax variabilis'' Günther, 1893 - grey-bellied grass snake, grey-bellied skaapstekker References * Psammophylax Snake genera Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhamphiophis
''Rhamphiophis'' is a genus of snakes of the family Psammophiidae Psammophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. Genera It contains 8 genera: * '' Dipsina'' Jan, 1862 * ''Hemirhagerrhis'' ..... Species * '' Rhamphiophis maradiensis'' Chirio & Ineich, 1991 * '' Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus'' (Reinhardt, 1843) * '' Rhamphiophis rostratus'' Peters, 1854 * '' Rhamphiophis rubropunctatus'' (Fischer, 1884) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2018248 Rhamphiophis Snake genera Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malpolon Monspessulanus
''Malpolon monspessulanus'', commonly known as the Montpellier snake, is a species of mildly venomous Opisthoglyphous, rear-fanged snake. Geographic range It is very common in Spain, Portugal and Northwest Africa, being also present in the southern Mediterranean coast of France. The snake's Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''monspessulanus'', is a Latinized form of Montpellier, a city in southern France. Description It is up to long and may weigh up to . Behavior and diet It is active during the day and mainly feeds on lizards. Venom Although it is venomous, only a few cases of envenomation of humans are known, one of which occurred when a finger was inserted into the snake's mouth. The Montpellier snake is not a dangerous snake for humans. The rear fangs reduce the possibility of venom injection, and the venom is of low toxicity. Venom injections are possible in bites of big individuals.Bruna Azara C. 1995. "''Animales venenosos. Vertebrados terrestres venenosos pelig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dipsina
The dwarf beaked snake (''Dipsina multimaculata''), also called the western beaked snake, is a species of snake, which is endemic to southern Africa. It is in the monotypic genus ''Dipsina''. Geographic range It is found in southwestern Botswana, Namibia, and western and central South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... Description ''Dipsina multimaculata'' is a small snake with a distinct, pointed snout. Adults may attain a total length of 40 cm (15.8 inches), including a 4.5-cm (1.8-in) tail. It is pale buff or sandy gray dorsally, with three or five series of regular brown spots. The spots in the vertebral series are broader than long. A V-shaped brown mark is found on the back part of the head, with a diagonal brown streak from behind the eye to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kladirostratus
''Kladirostratus'' is a genus of snakes of the family Lamprophiidae. Members of this genus are known as Branch's beaked snakes.. Taxonomy Both members of ''Kladirostratus'' were originally placed in ''Psammophylax'', but morphological and genetic evidence revealed that the species form a lineage that is sister to ''Psammophylax''. Species * '' Kladirostratus acutus'' ( Günther, 1888) - striped beaked snake, beaked skaapstekker * '' Kladirostratus togoensis'' (Matschie Matschie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Christoph Matschie (born 1961), German politician * (born 1953), German photographer * Paul Matschie Paul Matschie Paul Matschie (11 August 1861, Brandenburg an der Havel – ..., 1893) - northern sharp-nosed skaapsteker References {{Taxonbar, from=Q85774670 Kladirostratus Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malpolon
''Malpolon'' is a genus of snakes, containing the following species: *''Malpolon insignitus'' (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827) – eastern Montpellier snake *''Malpolon moilensis'' (Reuss, 1834) – False cobra *''Malpolon monspessulanus'' (Hermann, 1804) – Montpellier snake References External links * Psammophiidae Snakes of Africa Reptiles of Europe Snake genera Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger {{Colubrids-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psammophis
''Psammophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. The genus comprises 33 species, which are found in Africa and Asia.. www.reptile-database.org. ''Psammophis'' are diurnal and prey on lizards and rodents which they actively hunt. All species in the genus are venomous, and the venom is considered mild and not dangerous to humans. Etymology The generic name ''Psammophis'' was coined by the Austrian herpetologist Leopold Fitzinger in 1826, a compound of the Hellenistic Greek ψαμμο, "sand" + Classical Greek ὄϕις, "snake", thus sand-snake. Description In the genus ''Psammophis'' the maxillary teeth are 10 to 13 in number, with one or two in the middle much enlarged and fang-like, preceded and followed by an interspace; the two posterior teeth are grooved. The anterior mandibular teeth are long, and the posterior teeth are small. The head is elongated and distinct from the neck, with an angular canthus rostralis. The eye is rather large, with a round pupil. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
