''Philothamnus'' is a
genus
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of snakes in the
family
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Colubridae
Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever ...
. The genus is
endemic
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to
Sub-Saharan Africa
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.
[. www.reptile-database.org.]
Species
The following 24
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
are recognized as being valid.
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Philothamnus angolensis''
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Philothamnus battersbyi''
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Philothamnus belli''
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Philothamnus bequaerti
''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org.
Species
The following 24 species are recognized as being valid.
*'' Philothamnus angolensis''
*'' Philothamnu ...
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Philothamnus brunneus
''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org.
Species
The following 24 species are recognized as being valid.
*'' Philothamnus angolensis''
*'' Philothamnu ...
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Philothamnus carinatus''
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Philothamnus dorsalis''
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Philothamnus girardi''
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Philothamnus heterodermus''
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Philothamnus heterolepidotus''
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Philothamnus hoplogaster''
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Philothamnus hughesi
''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org.
Species
The following 24 species are recognized as being valid.
*'' Philothamnus angolensis''
*'' Philothamnu ...
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Philothamnus irregularis
''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org.
Species
The following 24 species are recognized as being valid.
*'' Philothamnus angolensis''
*'' Philothamnu ...
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Philothamnus macrops
''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org.
Species
The following 24 species are recognized as being valid.
*'' Philothamnus angolensis''
*'' Philothamnu ...
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Philothamnus mayombensis''
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Philothamnus natalensis''
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Philothamnus nitidus''
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Philothamnus occidentalis''
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Philothamnus ornatus''
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Philothamnus pobeguini''
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Philothamnus punctatus''
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Philothamnus ruandae''
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Philothamnus semivariegatus''
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Philothamnus thomensis''
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Nota bene
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It is often abbreviated as NB, n.b., or with the ligature
and first appeared in English writing . In Modern English, it is used, particularly in legal papers, to draw the atten ...
'': A
binomial authority
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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Philothamnus''.
References
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Philothamnus
''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org.
Species
The following 24 species are recognized as being valid.
*'' Philothamnus angolensis''
*'' Philotham ...
Snake genera