''Liophidium'' is a

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. The genus contains ten species, nine of which are

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to the island of

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and one to the island of

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. All species of ''Liophidium'' are harmless to humans.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid. *'' Liophidium apperti'' Domergue, 1984 *'' Liophidium chabaudi'' Domergue, 1984 *'' Liophidium maintikibo'' Franzen,

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, D’Cruze, Glaw & Vences, 2009 *'' Liophidium mayottensis'' ( W. Peters, 1874) - Peters' brightsnake *'' Liophidium pattoni'' Vieites, Ratsoavina, Randrianiaina, Nagy, Glaw & Vences, 2010 *'' Liophidium rhodogaster'' (

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, 1837) - gold-collared snake *'' Liophidium therezieni'' Domergue, 1984 *'' Liophidium torquatum'' (

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, 1888) *'' Liophidium trilineatum'' Boulenger, 1896 - Madagascar three-lined snake *'' Liophidium vaillanti'' ( Mocquard, 1901) ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Liophidium''.

Species

References

Further reading