''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a
genus
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of harmless
pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of
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 ...
. Eleven
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 currently recognized.
Species
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis''
Mocquard, 1895
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus analabe''
Nussbaum, Andreone & Raxworthy, 1998
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis''
Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus
''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless Pseudoxyrhophiidae, pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.
Species
* ''Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' François Mocquard, Mocquard, 1895
* ''Ps ...
''
(Jan, 1893) — Night Brook Snake
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus imerinae''
( Günther, 1890) — Plateau Brook Snake
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus kely
''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.
Species
* '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895
* '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...
''
Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus microps
''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.
Species
* '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895
* '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...
''
Günther, 1881 — Brown Brook Snake
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus oblecator
''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.
Species
* '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895
* '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...
''
Cadle, 1999
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus
''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.
Species
* '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895
* '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...
''
( Günther, 1881) — Striped Brook Snake
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko
''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized.
Species
* '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895
* '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...
''
Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994
* ''
Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus
''Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus'' is a species of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; fre ...
''
Mocquard, 1894
References
External links
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Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Snake genera
Reptiles of Madagascar
Endemic fauna of Madagascar
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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