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Pseudoxyrhophiidae
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 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 fami ... Dowling, 1975 **'' Alluaudina'' **'' Brygophis'' **'' Compsophis'' **'' Dromicodryas'' **'' Elapotinus'' **'' Heteroliodon'' **'' Ithycyphus'' **'' Langaha'' **'' Leioheterodon'' **'' Liophidium'' **'' Liopholidophis'' **'' Lycodryas'' **'' Madagascarophis'' **'' Micropisthodon'' **'' Pararhadinaea'' **'' Parastenophis'' **'' Phisalixella'' **'' Pseudoxyrhopus ... [...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] |
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] |
Duberria
Duberria is a genus of snakes of the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ... Pseudoxyrhophiidae.. Species * '' Duberria lutrix'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Duberria rhodesiana'' (Broadley, 1958) * '' Duberria shirana'' (Boulenger, 1894) * '' Duberria variegata'' (Peters, 1854) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2697492 Snake genera Pseudoxyrhophiidae ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
Dromicodryas
''Dromicodryas'' is a genus of pseudoxyrophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Two species are currently recognized. *''Dromicodryas bernieri'' – Bernier's striped snake *''Dromicodryas quadrilineatus'' – four-striped snake ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Dromicodryas''. Etymology The specific name, ''bernieri'', is in honor of French naval surgeon Alphonse Charles Joseph Bernier Alphonse may refer to: * Alphonse (given name) * Alphonse (surname) * Alphonse Atoll, one of two atolls in the Seychelles' Alphonse Group See also *Alphons *Alfonso (other) Alfonso (and variants Alphonso, Afonso, Alphons, and Alphonse) is ... (1802–1858), who collected natural history specimens in Madagascar.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amplorhinus
''Amplorhinus multimaculatus'', commonly known as the many-spotted snake or the Cape reed snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species, which is native to southern Africa, is monotypic (only one species in the genus) in the genus ''Amplorhinus''. Geographic range ''A. multimaculatus'' is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''A. multimaculatus'' are freshwater wetlands, grassland, shrubland, and forest. Description A small species, ''A. multimaculatus'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . Diet ''A. multimaculatus'' preys on frogs and lizards. Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa'' Third Revised Edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (''Amplorhinus multimaculatus'', pp. 82–83 + Plate 18). Reproduction ''A. multimaculatus'' is viviparous. Usually four to eight young are born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compsophis
''Compsophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is found only on the island of Madagascar. Species Seven species are recognized as being valid. *'' Compsophis albiventris'' *'' Compsophis boulengeri'' *'' Compsophis fatsibe'' *'' Compsophis infralineatus'' *'' Compsophis laphystius'' *'' Compsophis vinckei'' *'' Compsophis zeny'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Compsophis''. Etymology The specific name, ''boulengeri'', is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. B ... [...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] |
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