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''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family
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 s ...
. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar.


Species

Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''
Liopholidophis baderi ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *'' Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...
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Liopholidophis dimorphus ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...
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Liopholidophis dolicocercus ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the Family (biology), family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis b ...
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Liopholidophis grandidieri ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...
'' – Grandidier's water snake *''
Liopholidophis oligolepis ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...
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Liopholidophis rhadinaea ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...
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Liopholidophis sexlineatus ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...
'' – six-lined water snake *''
Liopholidophis varius ''Liopholidophis'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Eight species are currently recognized as being valid. *''Liopholidophis baderi'' *'' Liopholidophis ...
'' '' Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Liopholidophis''.


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* Pseudoxyrhophiidae Reptiles of Madagascar Snake genera Taxa named by François Mocquard {{snake-stub